# vocabulist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The writer or maker of a vocabulary (dictionary or glossary); a lexicographer.
2. One who cultivates a large or impressive vocabulary.
3. A dictionary or glossary.

## Etymology
From Latin vocābulum (“vocable”) + -ist. In sense 3, probably after Middle French vocabuliste or its etymon New Latin vocābulista (“vocabulary”). With sense 1, compare French vocabuliste with the same meaning.

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