chronicler
|chron-ic-ler|
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/ˈkrɑnɪklər/
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/ˈkrɒnɪklə/
recorder of events
Etymology
'chronicler' originates from English, formed from the noun 'chronicle' plus the agent suffix '-er'; 'chronicle' ultimately comes from Greek 'khrónikos' where the root 'khrónos' meant 'time'.
'chronicler' developed from Middle English 'chronicle' (borrowed via Old French 'cronique' or Latin 'chronica') with the agentive suffix '-er' to mean 'one who records chronicles', becoming the modern English 'chronicler'.
Initially tied closely to formal, often historical records ('one who records events in chronological order'); over time it has retained that sense but is also used more broadly to mean any recorder or reporter of events.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who writes or compiles chronicles — detailed, usually chronological accounts of historical events.
The medieval chronicler recorded battles, famines, and royal successions in his manuscript.
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Noun 2
someone who reports or preserves a continuous account of events (used also in a figurative sense).
As a chronicler of the city's culture, she documented music, food, and street life over decades.
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Last updated: 2025/09/20 16:52