economist Syllabification: (e·con·o·mist)Pronunciation: /iˈkänəmist/Translate economist | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of economist noun an expert in economics. Origin: late 16th century (originally in the Greek sense): from Greek oikonomos 'household manager' (see economy) + -ist. The current sense dates from the early 19th centuryeconomist in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of economist in the British & World English dictionary
