columnist

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columnist

/ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/ UK
/ˈkɒ.ləm.nɪst/ UK
/ˈkɑ.ləm.nɪst/ US
/ˈkɑ.lə.mɪst/ US

Where it comes from

From column + -ist, from Latin and Greek, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.

noun columnists

A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper. a sports columnist

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: editorialist, reporter, journalist, news, newspaperman, editor, commentator, writer, press, critic, suspense, column, advice columnist, space writer, society columnist, sketchwriter

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noun regular writer of a column

Español	columnista, articulista
हिन्दी	स्तंभ-लेखक stambh-lekhak
Português	colunista
Français	chroniqueur
Deutsch	Kolumnist, Kolumnistin
Italiano	colonnista
Română	columnist, editorialist, foiletonist
Русский	колумни́ст kolumníst
Tiếng Việt	người viết chuyên mục
العربية	كَاتِب عَمُود kātib ʕamūd

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MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{columnist_2026,
  title = {columnist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/columnist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}