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panelist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who is a member of a panel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a member of a panel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: panellist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: critic

Narrower terms: juror, juryman, jurywoman

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English panel 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 panelist From panel + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Diskussionsteilnehmer — member of a panel
  • Indonesian: panelis — member of a panel
  • Spanish: panelista — member of a panel
  • Spanish: tertuliano — member of a panel
  • Swedish: paneldeltagare — member of a panel
Real reading context

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