deipnosophist

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deipnosophist

(daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst) n (Rhetoric) rare a person who is a master of dinner-table conversation[C17: from Greek deipnosophistai, title of a Greek work by Athenaeus (3rd century), describing learned discussions at a banquet, from deipnon meal + sophistai wise men; see sophist]

deipnosophist

- If you are skilled at table talk, you are a deipnosophist.See also related terms for skilled.

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Noun

deipnosophist - someone skilled at informal chitchatconversationalist, conversationist, schmoozer - someone skilled at conversation

deipnosophist

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noun

Words related to deipnosophist

noun someone skilled at informal chitchat

Related Words

conversationalist
conversationist
schmoozer

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