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chronographer

/krə(ʊ)ˈnɒɡɹəfəɹ/

chronographer noun: one who writes a chronography; a chronologer.

Noun

chronographer (plural chronographers)

  1. One who writes a chronography; a chronologer.
    • The situation of the antient Ryslaland or Russland, may be ascertained by the towns which are mentioned by the chronographers.1799, William Tooke, A View of the Russian Empire during the Reign of Catharine II and to the close of the present Century

Forms of chronographer

pluralchronographers

Origin of chronographer

From chronography + -er.

Questions about chronographer

What does chronographer mean?
Chronographer means one who writes a chronography; a chronologer.
What part of speech is chronographer?
Chronographer is a noun.
How do you pronounce chronographer?
Chronographer is pronounced /krə(ʊ)ˈnɒɡɹəfəɹ/.
What is the plural of chronographer?
The plural of chronographer is chronographers.

Words near chronographer in the dictionary

  1. chronogrammatists
  2. chronogrammic
  3. chronograms
  4. chronograph
  5. chronographed
  6. chronographer
  7. chronographers
  8. chronographia
  9. chronographic
  10. chronographical
  11. chronographically

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