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lexicographera person who compiles dictionaries

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who compiles dictionaries

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈleksɪkɑɡrəfər/

Korean meaning: 사전을 편찬하는 사람

Korean pronunciation: 렉**시**코그러퍼

Example Sentences

  • Dr. Johnson was a famous lexicographer who created one of the first English dictionaries.
  • The lexicographer was so obsessed with words that he even defined his coffee breaks in his personal dictionary.
  • Modern lexicographers use computers to track how language changes over time.

lexicographer

NOUN

//ˈleksɪkɑɡrəfər//

a person who compiles dictionaries

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💡 Concept

A lexicographer compiles word definitions surrounded by reference materials

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lexicographer rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The lexicographer works beside the photographer and choreographer!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈleksɪkɑɡrəfər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌleksɪˈkɒɡrəfə/

🌳Etymology

Rootlexic-
Suffix--ographer

Origin

From Greek 'lexikon' meaning dictionary or vocabulary, and 'graphos' meaning writer or recorder. The word literally describes someone who writes or compiles dictionaries.

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🎵Rhyme

photographergeographerbiographer

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📝Examples

Dr. Johnson was a famous lexicographer who created one of the first English dictionaries.

😄 Fun example

The lexicographer was so obsessed with words that he even defined his coffee breaks in his personal dictionary.

Modern lexicographers use computers to track how language changes over time.

😄 Fun example

The lexicographer's nightmare is when people start using 'irregardless' as a real word.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dictionary compilerword scholarvocabulary expert

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