documenter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō)sl. Latin doceō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin documentumlbor. Middle French documentbor. English document Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English documenter From document + -er.
Meanings
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One who documents something
But Osterman is not merely a documenter, preserving the lost art form of the radio drama.
1988 June 10, Justin Hayford, “The Human Radio”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| documenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |