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Added 9 October 2026

lexicographer

/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lexicographer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language.

Origin

From French lexicographe + -er, from Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -grapher.

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