photographee

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noun

One who is photographed.

OriginEnglish photograph ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

nounphotographee (plural photographees)

plural photographees

  1. One who is photographed.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  10. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  11. Englishphotograph
  12. Englishphotographee

From photograph + -ee.

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APA

photographee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographee

MLA

“photographee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photographee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photographee.

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