Etymograph

English

chronograph

Chronograph comes from Ancient Greek χρονογράφος ‘chronicler’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρονογράφοςkhronográphos‘chronicler’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1941chronograph

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχρονογράφοςkhronográphos‘chronicler’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1941chronograph

Earliest quotation: 1941, Cecil J. Allen, British Locomotive Practice and Performance: “Along this critical length Sir Nigel [Gresley], completely unmoved…”

Formed from chrono- + -graph

Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’

English chrono-

Every English word from Ancient Greek χρονογράφος

Today it means

noun A chronogram.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek χρονογράφος / chronograph

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