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origamist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɔɹɪˈɡɑmɪst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who does origami.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English origami 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 origamist From origami + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: origamiste — person who does origami
  • Italian: origamista — person who does origami
  • Polish: origamist — person who does origami
  • Polish: origamistka — person who does origami
  • Russian: оригами́ст (origamíst) — person who does origami
  • Russian: оригами́стка (origamístka) — person who does origami