glossator

noun

glos·​sa·​tor ˈglä-ˌsā-tər 

ˈglȯ-

1

: one that makes textual glosses

2

: a compiler of a glossary

Word History

Etymology

Middle English glosatour, borrowed from Medieval Latin glōsātor, glōssātor, from glōsāre, glōssāre "to gloss entry 4" + Latin -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1