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lexicographer vs etymologist

etymologist vs lexicographer

lexicographer and etymologist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lexicographer Yes No No No
etymologist Yes No No No
As nouns, etymologist is a hyponym of lexicographer; that is, etymologist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lexicographer:
  • lexicographer: a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
  • etymologist: a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
Other hyponyms of lexicographer include neologist, synonymist.
lexicographer (noun) etymologist (noun)
a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
Difference between lexicographer and etymologist

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