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noun
A person who studies the snow, or is an expert on snow-related matters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygwh- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygwhos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- 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 snowologist From snow + -ologist.
