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Definition of schmidt

schmidt

/ʃmɪt/
schmidt
Plural:Schmidts
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schmidt Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A very common surname of German origin, originally denoting an occupational blacksmith or metalworker.

Example

"Dr. Schmidt published a groundbreaking paper on astrophysics in the latest journal."

2

A Schmidt telescope or camera, an astronomical catadioptric optical system designed to provide a wide field of view with minimal coma and spherical aberration.

Example

"The observatory used a wide-field Schmidt to photograph faint nebulae across the northern sky."

• Rhymes for schmidt

• Nearby Words

schmaltzy
schmalzy
schmear
schmidt
schmo
schmoe
schmooze

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from the German occupational surname Schmidt, derived from Middle High German smit ('smith, metalworker'), which is cognate with English 'smith'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Schmidt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/schmidt
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