Etymology

lexicographer

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Today it means: One who writes or compiles a dictionary. Full definition →

French lexicographe ← Ancient Greek λεξικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλεξικός“of words”
  2. French · derived fromlexicographe
  3. English todaylexicographer

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλεξικός all →

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