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lexicographer.

One who writes or compiles a dictionary.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlɛksɪˈkɑɡɹəfɚ/General-American/ˌleksɪˈkɔɡɹəfə(ɹ)/Australia[ˌleksəˈkɔ̟ɡɹəfə(ɹ)]New-Zealand
  1. One who writes or compiles a dictionary.

Where this word comes from

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

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