Chronologers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who specialize in the study or arrangement of historical events in chronological order
2. Experts engaged in the documentation and analysis of time-related occurrences throughout history
3. People who create timelines and records to present past events sequentially and accurately

Etymology: Chronologers is simply the plural of "chronologer," a noun formed from "chronology" with the agent suffix "-er," the same ending found in "baker" or "teacher." The base word "chronology" traces back to Greek "khronos," meaning time, combined with "-logia," the study or account of something, which is why a chronologer is, at heart, someone who studies or records time. The suffix does the work of naming a person by their activity: a chronologer is one who practises chronology, the arranging of events in their proper temporal order. Because the word is a transparent formation from familiar parts, its meaning follows directly from them rather than shifting over time.

Synonyms: historians, timekeepers