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Wiktionarian

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈwɪk.ʃən.ɹi.ən/
  • UK: /ˈwɪk.ʃə.nə.ɹi.ən/
  • US: /ˈwɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • US: /ˈwɪk.tʃəˌnɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪkʃənɹiən
  • rhymes with -ɪkʃənəɹiən
  • rhymes with -ɪkʃənɛəɹiən
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who contributes to Wiktionary, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the site.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dictionarian, dictionarist, lexicographer, lexicographist, Wikimedian, contributor, person

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *witi Hawaiian wiki Hawaiian wikiwiki Proto-Indo-European *webh-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English WikiWikiWebclip. English wiki Medieval Latin dictiōnāriumlbor. Middle English dixionare English dictionary blend English Wiktionary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Wiktionarian From Wiktionary + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: وِيكَامُوسِيّ (wīkāmūsiyy) — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Catalan: viccionaire — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Danish: Wiktionarist — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Dutch: Wikiwoordenboekmedewerker — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Dutch: Wikiwoordenboekmedewerkster — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Esperanto: Vikivortaristo — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Esperanto: Vikivortaristino — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Finnish: Wiktionaristi — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • French: wiktionnariste — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • French: wikidémicien — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • French: wikidémicienne — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • German: Wiktionärist — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • German: Wiktionäristin — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Hebrew: ויקימילונאי — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Hungarian: Wiktionary-szerkesztő — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Hungarian: Wikiszótár-író — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Italian: wiktionarista — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Northern Kurdish: wîkîferhengvan — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Northern Kurdish: wîksiyonarîst — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Latin: Viktionarianus — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Latin: Viktionariana — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Polish: wikisłownikarz — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Polish: wikisłownikarka — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Portuguese: wikcionarista — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Russian: викисловарист (vikislovarist) — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Spanish: wikcionarista — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Swahili: mbuni wikamusi — a person who contributes to Wiktionary
  • Swedish: wiktionarian — a person who contributes to Wiktionary