florist

Etymology

From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɒɹɪst/

Noun

florist (plural florists)

1. A person who sells flowers.
2. A person who cultivates flowers.
3. A person who studies or writes about flowers.

Anagrams

• firlots

Etymology

Early 17th century. Possibly borrowed from English florist or French fleuriste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floːˈrɪst/

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• Hyphenation: flo‧rist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

florist m (plural floristen, diminutive floristje n)

1. (historical) speculator in tulips around the time of the tulip mania

   Synonym: bloemist

Etymology

Borrowed from French fleuriste (modelled after floare).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floˈrist/

Noun

florist m (plural floriști, feminine equivalent floristă)

1. (rare) florist

References

• florist in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2018