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lexicographer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lexicologist |
| Type of | linguist, linguistic scientist, compiler |
| Has types | synonymist, neologist, etymologist |
| Derivation | lexicography |
Examples of lexicographer
lexicographer
It was an assignment from a lexicographer that we put together for a radio show.
From the chron.com
Naturally each lexicographer proclaims his own wares to be superior to all others.
From the theatlantic.com
True, Dr Johnson thought they were out of order, but he was a lexicographer.
From the independent.co.uk
Though many grow out of their childish obsessions, the British lexicographer didn't.
From the economist.com
This lexicographer had the unusual experience of becoming a word himself.
From the theatlantic.com
Maedros, I think we're talking about Samuel Johnson, the lexicographer.
From the economist.com
As a lexicographer he compiled collections of archaic and unusual words.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To be a historical lexicographer, you've got to be interested a little bit in everything.
From the entertainment.time.com
Until the eighteenth century no lexicographer aimed at completeness.
From the theatlantic.com
- A compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
- (lexicography) the act of writing dictionaries
- (Lexicographers) The following are lexicographers, people who specialise in the theory and practice of dictionary making (see Lexicography).
- One who writes or compiles a dictionary
- A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words.
- Any idiot who decides to write a dictionary
