orthographer

or or·thog·ra·phist

[ awr-thog-ruh-fer ]

noun

a person versed in orthography or spelling.
a person who spells correctly.

Origin of orthographer

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1590–1600; <Late Latin orthograph(us) (adj. and noun) (Latin ortho-ortho- + -graphus-graph) + -er¹

Words Nearby orthographer

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How to use orthographer in a sentence

orthographer, or-thog′ra-fėr, n. one who spells words correctly—also Orthog′raphist.
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