florist

See also: Florist

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈflɒɹɪst/
  • Audio (UK)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfloɹɪst/
    • (East Coast) IPA(key): /ˈflɑɹɪst/
  • Hyphenation: flor‧ist

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.
  4. A florist's shop.
    • 2010, Cassie Miles, Hook, Line and Shotgun Bride, page 33:
      “After the gown, we can go to the florist, then stop by the lingerie store.”

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /floːˈrɪst/
  • Audio(file)
  • 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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fleuriste (modelled after floare).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /floˈrist/

Noun

florist m (plural floriști, feminine equivalent floristă)

  1. (rare) florist
    Synonym: florar

Declension
Declension of florist
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) florist floristul (niște) floriști floriștii
genitive/dative (unui) florist floristului (unor) floriști floriștilor
vocative floristule floriștilor

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

florist c

  1. florist

Declension
Declension of florist 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative florist floristen florister floristerna
Genitive florists floristens floristers floristernas

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