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mixologist

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist in that craft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, often

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any bartender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A disc jockey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bartender, barman, barkeep, barkeeper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: employee

Narrower terms: barmaid, publican, tavern keeper

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English mix Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English -logist English -ologist English mixologist From mix + -ologist.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: خبير خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Arabic: خبيرة خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Arabic: خبراء خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Arabic: خبيرات خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Arabic: خبيران خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Arabic: خبيرتان خلط المشروبات — person who creates cocktails
  • Chinese Mandarin: 善調製雞尾酒的酒吧調酒生 — person who creates cocktails
  • Chinese Mandarin: 善调制鸡尾酒的酒吧调酒生 (shàn tiáozhì jīwěijiǔ de jiǔbā diàojiǔshēng) — person who creates cocktails
  • Finnish: baarimikko — person who creates cocktails
  • French: mixologue — person who creates cocktails
  • Irish: manglamóir deochanna — person who creates cocktails
  • Spanish: mixólogo — person who creates cocktails