Pulpiteer
/ˌpʊlpɪˈtɪər/noun
A speaker, especially a clergyman, who delivers a sermon from the pulpit.
Did you know?Pulpiteer is built from pulpit, which ultimately comes from Latin pulpitum, a raised platform, and the suffix -eer, a word-forming ending that often marks a person associated with something.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pulpitum
“A stage, platform, or raised place for speaking or performing”
Old French
Old French
pulpitre
“A lectern or reading stand”
Middle English
English
pulpit
“A raised stand for preaching or speaking”
18th Century
English
pulpiteer
“A person who speaks or preaches from the pulpit”
Modern English
English
pulpiteer
“A preacher or sermonizer, often with a tone of public oratory”