lex·i·cog·ra·pher \ˌleksəˈkägrəfə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology: Late Greek lexikographos compiler of a glossary (from Late Greek lexikon lexicon + Greek -graphos one that writes) + English -er — more at -grapher : an author or compiler of a dictionary < lexicographer: … a harmless drudge that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words — Samuel Johnson >