lexicographer
UK/.leksi'kɒgrәfә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person who writes or compiles dictionaries.
词典编纂者。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlexico- (word) + graph (write) + -er (one who) = 'one who writes about words.' Greek lexikon meant 'of words' — a lexicographer is literally a word-writer.
Root graph still carries 34 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The lexicographer spent decades editing the dictionary.
- 2.
Lexicographers track how new words enter the language.