magirist

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάγειρος (mágeiros, “a cook”) + -ist (suffix forming agent nouns).

Noun

magirist (plural magirists)

1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of chef: A skilful or learned cook.
   • 1716, Myles Davies, “Diss. Physick”, in Athenae Britannicae, volume III, page 12:

     ...Magists, Magirists... Geoponists, Hygiests, Prophylactists, Remedists.

   • 1814, School of Good Living, page 53:

     To their Magirists was given an appointment of culinary artists.

Derived terms

• magiristic

References

• “magirist, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2000.