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cataloguer

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who catalogues.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The journalists are cataloguers of the world's events.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who is fanatical about buying items from catalogues.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a librarian who classifies publication according to a categorial system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cataloger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: librarian, bibliothec

History

Etymology

From catalogue (verb) + -er.

Etymology tree English catalogue Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cataloguer From catalogue (noun) + -er.