Kilo Lingo

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/

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Translation

A person whose job is to find news and write about it for newspapers, websites, radio, or television.

Word origin

From French journaliste, from journal, a daily paper, from Latin diurnalis, meaning daily.

Origin
French
Root
journal
English cognates
journal, journey

Grammar

Gender
Pluraljournalists

Examples

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Journalists ask questions to find out the truth for their stories.

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"Works as a journalist" tells us her job.

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The plural is journalists.

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This word is part of lesson 53.