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noun
The writer or maker of a vocabulary (dictionary or glossary); a lexicographer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who cultivates a large or impressive vocabulary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: vocabularian
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noun
A dictionary or glossary.
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Usage: obsolete
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History
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.
