harmonist C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈhɑːrmənɪst/ UK /ˈhɑːmənɪst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a musician or composer skilled in creating, performing, or analyzing harmony The arranger was an inventive harmonist with a gift for unexpected chord changes. 2 noun a scholar who reconciles parallel or apparently conflicting passages in different texts The biblical harmonist compared the four Gospel narratives line by line. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a musician or composer... harmonizercomposermusician 2 noun · a scholar who reconciles... reconcilercompilercommentator Word family Forms harmonists Related forms harmonyharmonizeharmonics Etymology Formed from harmony + -ist, probably influenced by French harmoniste. It has named both specialists in musical harmony and scholars who bring parallel texts into agreement. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # harmonist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑːrmənɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɑːmənɪst/ ## Meanings 1. a musician or composer skilled in creating, performing, or analyzing harmony 2. a scholar who reconciles parallel or apparently conflicting passages in different texts ## Examples - The arranger was an inventive harmonist with a gift for unexpected chord changes. - The biblical harmonist compared the four Gospel narratives line by line. ## Synonyms - harmonizer - composer - musician - reconciler ## Related Forms - harmony - harmonize - harmonics ## Etymology Formed from harmony + -ist, probably influenced by French harmoniste. It has named both specialists in musical harmony and scholars who bring parallel texts into agreement. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown