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cartographer

UK/kɑ:'tɒgrәfә/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who draws or makes maps.

制图师,绘制地图的人。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
carto-map, chart, paper
+
graphwrite, writing, record
+
-erwrite, writing, record
=cartographer

carto- (map/paper, from charta) + graph (draw, write) + -er (one who) = 'one who draws maps.' From French carte ('map/card'), itself from Greek khartes ('sheet of papyrus').

Root cart still carries 6 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Medieval cartographers often left blank spaces for unknown lands.

  • 2.

    The cartographer updated the map after the survey.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralcartographers

Derivatives

cartography
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