essayist

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English essay 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 essayist From essay + -ist.

1. One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

   “She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.”