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metalexicographer

metalexicographer noun: one who studies metalexicography.

Noun

metalexicographer (plural metalexicographers)

  1. One who studies metalexicography.
    • At the same time, it is hoped that the close qualitative and quantitative examination will provide metalexicographers a model of analysis that may be profitably applied to other dictionaries.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 486

Forms of metalexicographer

pluralmetalexicographers

Origin of metalexicographer

From meta- + lexicographer.

Questions about metalexicographer

What does metalexicographer mean?
Metalexicographer means one who studies metalexicography.
What part of speech is metalexicographer?
Metalexicographer is a noun.
What is the plural of metalexicographer?
The plural of metalexicographer is metalexicographers.

Words near metalexicographer in the dictionary

  1. metaleptically
  2. metaler
  3. metalers
  4. metalevel
  5. metalevels
  6. metalexicographer
  7. metalexicographers
  8. metalexicographic
  9. metalexicographical
  10. metalexicographically
  11. metalexicography

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