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glossographer

glos·sog·ra·pher
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glo-sog-ruh-fer, glaw-]
    • /glɒˈsɒg rə fər, glɔ-/
    • /ɡləsˈɒɡrəfə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glo-sog-ruh-fer, glaw-]
    • /glɒˈsɒg rə fər, glɔ-/

Definitions of glossographer word

  • noun glossographer a glossator. 1
  • noun glossographer A writer of glosses or commentaries. 1
  • noun glossographer a writer of glosses or glossaries 0

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Origin of glossographer

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Greek glōssográph(os) + -er1. See glosso-, -graph + -er1

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Parts of speech for Glossographer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glossographer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

glossographer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for glossographer

noun glossographer

  • scholar — a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
  • artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
  • writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
  • philosopher — a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
  • linguist — a specialist in linguistics.

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