glossographer

noun

glos·​sog·​ra·​pher glä-ˈsä-grə-fər 

glȯ-

: glossator

Word History

Etymology

Greek glōssográphos "compiler of glosses" (from glôssa "tongue, language, obscure word requiring explanation" + -o- -o- + -graphos, agentive derivative from gráphein "to write") + -er entry 2 — more at gloss entry 3, carve

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above