paroemiographer

noun

pa·​roe·​mi·​og·​ra·​pher

variants or paremiographer

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈägrəfə(r)

plural -s

: a writer of proverbs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin paroemiographus (from paroemio- —from Late Latin paroemia —+ Late Latin -graphus one that writes such material or in such a way) + English -er

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