Diarist
/ˈdaɪ.ər.ɪst/noun
A person who writes a diary or journal.
Did you know?The word diary ultimately comes from Latin *diarium*, meaning “a daily allowance” or “daybook,” so a diarist is, in a deep sense, someone who pays attention to life one day at a time.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
diarium
“a daily allowance; a daybook”
Old French
Old French
diarie
“a daily record or account”
Late Middle English
English
diary
“a daily register or personal record”
17th Century
English
diarist
“a person who keeps a diary”
Modern English
English
diarist
“a person who writes a diary or journal”