-graphistcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g.
cryptographist n.Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: -graphy comb. form, -ist suffix.
Etymology: < -graphy comb. form + -ist suffix. Compare French -graphiste.Formations are found from the 17th cent., e.g. orthographist n., cosmographist n., biographist n. Formations typically have (often more common) parallels in -grapher comb. form.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).