A geodesist or person who practices geodesy; a surveyor who measures and maps the earth's surface.
From French géodète, derived from Greek gē ('earth') + daiesthai ('to divide'). The French form preserves the -ete ending, alternative to English -esist.
The French word 'geodète' entered English through scientific literature, showing how 18th-century France dominated surveying and cartography technology and terminology.
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