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annalist

/ˈænəlɪst/

Sounds like analyst

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French annaliste, equivalent to annal + -ist.

noun annalists

A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian. The monks […] were the only annalists during those ages.

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noun writer of annals

Français	annaliste
Italiano	annalista
Română	analist
Русский	летопи́сец letopísec
العربية	مُؤَرِّخ muʔarriḵ, مُؤَرِّخَة muʔarriḵa

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"annalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annalist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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annalist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annalist

Chicago

"annalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annalist.

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@misc{annalist_2026,
  title = {annalist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annalist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}