cameralist

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Etymology

From German Kameralist, from New Latin cameralista, from Medieval Latin cameralis + Latin -ista (“-ist”), from camera (“chamber”) (English camera), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára). Sense is due to administrators in the royal chamber; compare political sense of cabinet.

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