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lex|i|cog|ra|pher
lex|i|cog|ra|pher «LEHK suh KOG ruh fuhr», noun.
a writer or maker of a dictionary: »

His new dictionary is the result of thirty years of that faithful drudgery which is the lot of every true lexicographer (New Scientist).

[< Greek lexikográphos < lexikón wordbook, lexicon + gráphein to write]

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  • lex — lex·i·cal; lex·i·cog·ra·pher; lex·i·co·graph·ic; lex·i·cog·ra·phist; lex·i·cog·ra·phy; lex·i·co·log·i·cal; lex·i·col·o·gist; lex·i·col·o·gy; lex·i·con; lex·i·con·ize; lex·i·co·statistic; lex·i·co·statistics; lex·i·graph·ic; lex·ig·ra·phy;… …   English syllables

  • cog — as·cog·e·nous; ca·cog·ra·phy; cog; cog·gly; cog·ie; cog·i·ta·ble; cog·i·ta·bund; cog·i·tate; cog·i·ta·tion; cog·i·ta·tive; cog·man; cog·nat·ic; cog·na·tion; cog·na·tus; cog·ni·tion; cog·ni·tion·al; cog·ni·tive; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist;… …   English syllables

  • lexicographer — lex·i·cog·ra·pher …   English syllables

  • lexicography — lex|i|cog|ra|phy [ ,leksı kagrəfi ] noun uncount the job of writing a dictionary ╾ lex|i|cog|ra|pher noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lexicographer — lex•i•cog•ra•pher [[t]ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fər[/t]] n. a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary • Etymology: 1650–60; < LGk lexikográphos. See lexicon, o , grapher …   From formal English to slang

  • Lexicographer — Lex i*cog ra*pher (l[e^]ks [i^]*k[o^]g r[.a]*f[ e]r), n. [Gr. lexikogra fos; lexiko n dictionary + gra fein to write: cf. F. lexicographe. See {Lexicon}.] The author or compiler of a lexicon or dictionary. [1913 Webster] Every other author may… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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