hymnographer

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hymnographer (plural hymnographers)

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

Derived terms

• hymnography

Translations

writer whose subject is hymns

• Finnish: virsikirjailija (writes about hymns); virsirunoilija, virsiniekka (writes hymns)
• Portuguese: hinógrafo (pt) m

person who composes hymns

• Finnish: virrentekijä
• Portuguese: hinógrafo (pt) m