English Explanatory Dictionary

photographer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

Pronunciation

/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-photographer.wav /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ /ˌfo.ʈɵˌɡraf.ər/

Word forms

photographer photographers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photograph Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English photographer From photograph + -er, from Ancient Greek φωτός (phōtós), genitive singular of φῶς (phôs, “light”) (fōs) and γράφω (gráphō, “I write”). By surface analysis, photograph + er.

Synonyms

lensman lenswoman photog tog photographist

Derived words

artographer astrophotographer cinemaphotographer cinephotographer microphotographer nonphotographer photographeress photographette rephotographer spirit photographer telephotographer thoughtographer video photographer
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