Home › Words › C › chronographerchronographer/krə(ʊ)ˈnɒɡɹəfəɹ/chronographer means one who writes a chronography; a chronologer.chronographer is pronounced /krə(ʊ)ˈnɒɡɹəfəɹ/.EtymologyFrom chronography + -er.nounOne who writes a chronography; a chronologer.e.g.“The situation of the antient Ryslaland or Russland, may be ascertained by the towns which are mentioned by the chronographers.” — 1799, William Tooke, A View of the Russian Empire during the Reign of Catharine II and to the close of the present Century:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chronologer 81% match — A chronologist. vs chronographer →chronologist 79% match — A person skilled in chronology. vs chronographer →chronicler 78% match — A person who writes a chronicle or chronicles. vs chronographer →chronography 76% match — A description or record of past time; history. vs chronographer →chronogrammatist 76% match — A writer of chronograms. vs chronographer →chronograph 76% match — A chronogram. vs chronographer →calendographer 74% match — One who makes calendars. vs chronographer →chronist 74% match — Synonym of chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account of history. vs chronographer →