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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCartographer
/kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who creates maps.
"The cartographer spent years perfecting the details of the new city map." - 2
An expert in the art and science of map-making.
"As a cartographer, she was responsible for updating the national topographic maps."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cartographer' originates from the French word 'cartographe', which is derived from 'carte' meaning 'map' and 'grapho' from Greek meaning 'to write'. The term evolved in the late 19th century as the field of map-making became more formalized and recognized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cartographer" is said worldwide
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cartographe
Transliteration: kar-to-graf
"Le cartographe a créé une carte détaillée de la région."
Kartograf
Transliteration: kar-to-graf
"Der Kartograf hat die neue Stadtkarte entworfen."
cartografo
Transliteration: kar-to-gra-fo
"Il cartografo ha aggiornato la mappa della regione."
cartógrafo
Transliteration: kar-tó-gra-fo
"El cartógrafo diseñó un mapa preciso de la ciudad."
cartógrafo
Transliteration: kar-tó-gra-fo
"O cartógrafo criou um novo mapa da região."
मानचित्रकार
Transliteration: maanchitrakar
"मानचित्रकार ने शहर का नया नक्शा बनाया।"
制图师
Transliteration: zhìtú shī
"制图师为新城市设计了地图。"
지도 제작자
Transliteration: jido jejakja
"지도 제작자는 새로운 도시 지도를 만들었습니다."
地図製作者
Transliteration: chizu seisakusha
"地図製作者は新しい都市の地図を作成しました。"
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