ˌleksəˈkägrəfə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Greek lexikographos compiler of a glossary (from Late Greek lexikon lexicon + Greek -graphos one that writes) + English -er — more at -grapher
: an author or compiler of a dictionary
lexicographer : … a harmless drudge that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words — Samuel Johnson