hymnographer

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑμνογράφος (humnográphos) +‎ -er. By surface analysis, hymnography +‎ -er.

Noun

hymnographer (plural hymnographers)

A writer whose subject is hymns.
A person who composes hymns.

Derived terms

hymnography

Translations

writer whose subject is hymns

Finnish: virsi kirjailija (writes about hymns); virsirunoilija, virsiniekka (writes hymns)

person who composes hymns

Finnish: virrentekijä

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