Who made the very first dictionary?

It's hard to pinpoint one single person as the "maker" of the very first dictionary, as the concept of a dictionary evolved over time.

Here's a breakdown:

* Ancient Roots: Early dictionaries existed in various forms. The Sumerians created lists of words and their meanings, and the Egyptians had hieroglyphic dictionaries.

* The First "Proper" Dictionary: Many credit Gaius Julius Hyginus (around 64 BC - 17 AD) with creating the first dictionary in the Western world. His "De Astronomia" was a collection of mythological stories and included a glossary of astronomical terms.

* Early Dictionaries: Around the 10th century, the Arabian world saw the creation of dictionaries for the Arabic language.

* The Renaissance: During the Renaissance, dictionaries for Latin and Greek became common. Ambrogio Calepino (1435-1511) is credited with creating a large and influential Latin dictionary.

* Modern Dictionaries: Robert Cawdrey published the first English dictionary in 1604, titled "A Table Alphabeticall of Hard Words." Later, Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary of the English Language" (1755) became a cornerstone of modern lexicography.

So, while Hyginus might be considered the first to create a structured dictionary, it's important to acknowledge the long history and development of dictionaries across different cultures and eras.