lexicographer
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lexicographer
- /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˌlɛksɪˈkɑɡɹəfɚ/ US
- /ˌleksɪˈkɔɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ Australia
- [ˌleksəˈkɔ̟ɡɹəfə(ɹ)] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From French lexicographe + -er, from Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -grapher.
noun lexicographers
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One who writes or compiles a dictionary.
Lexico′grapher. […] A writer of dictionaries; a harmleſs drudge, that buſies himſelf in tracing the original, and detailing the ſignification of words.
Similar: dictionarian, dictionarist, lexicographist
Translations
Every language
noun one who writes or compiles a dictionary
| Español | lexicógrafo, lexicógrafa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사전 편찬자 sajeon pyeonchanja |
| 日本語 | 辞書編集者 jisho henshūsha |
| 中文 | 詞典編纂者 /词典编纂者 cídiǎn biānzuǎn zhě |
| हिन्दी | कोशकार kośkār |
| Kiswahili | mwanaleksikografia |
| Português | lexicógrafo, dicionarista |
| Français | lexicographe |
| Deutsch | Lexikograf, Lexikografin |
| Italiano | lessicografo, lessicografa |
| Ελληνικά | λεξικογράφος lexikográfos |
| Română | lexicograf, lexicografă |
| Русский | лексико́граф leksikógraf, слова́рник slovárnik |
Talk about this word "lexicographer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lexicographer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lexicographer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lexicographer "lexicographer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lexicographer.Cite this
@misc{lexicographer_2026,
title = {lexicographer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lexicographer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
