Diaskeuast

/ˈdaɪəskjuæst/ noun

Definition

A person who revises, edits, or refines texts, speeches, or other compositions; a literary editor or revisionist.

Etymology

From diaskeuasis + Greek '-ast' (agent suffix). This describes someone whose professional activity is refining and reworking language.

Kelly Says

A diaskeuast is basically an ancient name for what we'd call a tough editor today—someone willing to completely rework your stuff until it's perfect!

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