lexicographer

Pronunciation: /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

lexicologist

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
compiler, linguist
Narrower (hyponyms)
neologist, synonymist, etymologist

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