Dichorist
/daɪˈkɔːrɪst/noun
A person who separates or divides things into distinct groups.
Did you know?Dichorist comes from Greek language associated with dividing or setting things apart, a concept that later appeared in scientific and philosophical terminology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dwóh
“Two; a pair or division into two”
Ancient Greek
Greek
dícha
“In two parts; separately”
Ancient Greek
Greek
chōrízō
“To separate, divide, or set apart”
Ancient Greek
Greek
dichōristḗs
“One who separates or divides”
19th Century
English
dichorist
“A person who separates or divides things into distinct groups”
Modern English
English
dichorist
“A rare technical or historical term for a separator or divider”