Meanings
suffix
- someone who writes about a specified subject, or in a specified manner
- a machine which notates a specified subject
Origin
- Ancient Greekγράφω“I draw, write or describe”
- English-grapher
From Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “I draw, write or describe”) + -er.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan -graf
- -grafsomeone who writes about a specified subject
Czech -graf
- -grafsomeone who writes about a specified subject
Danish -graf
- -grafsomeone who writes about a specified subject
Hungarian -gráfus
- -gráfussomeone who writes about a specified subject
Italian -grafo
- -grafosomeone who writes about a specified subject
Norwegian Bokmål -graf
- -grafsomeone who writes about a specified subject
Polish -graf
- -grafsomeone who writes about a specified subject
Portuguese -grafo
- -grafosomeone who writes about a specified subject
Spanish -grafo
- -grafosomeone who writes about a specified subject
Cite this entry
APA
-grapher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-grapher
MLA
“-grapher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-grapher. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-grapher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-grapher.
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