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lexicographer Definition

lexi·cog·ra·pher (lek′sə kägrə fər)

noun

a person who writes or compiles a dictionary

Etymology: LGr lexikographos < Gr lexikon, lexicon + graphein, to write: see graphic

lexicographer Synonyms

lexicographer

n.

dictionary writer, definer, etymologist, philologist, polyglot, dictionary maker, dictionarist, lexicologist, lexicographist, glossarian, glossarist, glossologist, glossographer, glottologist, philologer, vocabulist, phonologist, philologian, phonetician, phoneticist, wordsmith*; see also linguist 1.

lexicographer Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • write: It's written by lexicographer Andrew Delahunty who also produced The Oxford Dictionary of Nicknames.
  • compile: Dictionaries You need to know that dictionaries are compiled by lexicographers, not usage experts.

Adjective modifier

  • modern: Unlike most modern lexicographers, Johnson introduced humor or prejudice into many of his definitions.
  • English: An expert team of Spanish and English lexicographers help give the book real depth and variety.
  • bilingual: Bilingual lexicographers translate words and expressions, rather than defining them.
  • Scottish: He was a notable scholar in many fields, and one of a line of extraordinary Scottish lexicographers.
  • most: Unlike most modern lexicographers, Johnson introduced humor or prejudice into many of his definitions.

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