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- [lek-si-kog-ruh-fer]
- /ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fər/
- /ˌlek.sɪˈkɒɡ.rə.fər/
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- [lek-si-kog-ruh-fer]
- /ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fər/
Definitions of lexicographer word
- noun lexicographer a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary. 1
- noun lexicographer A person who compiles dictionaries. 1
- noun lexicographer dictionary writer 1
- noun lexicographer a person who writes or compiles a dictionary 0
- noun lexicographer one who writes or compiles a dictionary. 0
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Origin of lexicographer
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Greek lexikográph(os) (see lexicon, -graph) + -er1
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Parts of speech for Lexicographer
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lexicographer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
lexicographer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lexicographer
noun lexicographer
- linguist — a specialist in linguistics.
- wordsmith — an expert in the use of words.
- philologist — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
- phonologist — a specialist in phonology.
- lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
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