clarinetist

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English clarinet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English clarinetist From clarinet + -ist.

1. Someone who plays the clarinet.

   ““Benny Goodman was the King of Swing,” he used to tell Benny. “Best jazz clarinetist in the world.””