lexicographer, lexicologist
(noun) a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lexicographer (plural lexicographers)
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
Synonyms: dictionarian, dictionarist, lexicographist
Source: Wiktionary
Lex`i*cog"ra*pher, n. Etym: [Gr. lexicographe. See Lexicon.]
Definition: The author or compiler of a lexicon or dictionary. Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach; and even this negative recompense has been yet granted to very few. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
