# lexicographer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #98,367

## Definitions
1. One who writes or compiles a dictionary.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lexicographer