physicist C2+ Topic:Physics US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a scientist who specializes in the study of physics The physicist devoted her career to understanding subatomic particles. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a scientist who specializes... scientistphysical scientist Word family Related forms physicsphysicalphysicphysique Etymology AI details From physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century. physis Ancient Greek phuein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Physics Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # physicist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/ ## Meanings 1. a scientist who specializes in the study of physics ## Examples - The physicist devoted her career to understanding subatomic particles. ## Synonyms - scientist - physical scientist ## Related Forms - physics - physical - physic - physique ## Roots and Affixes - Root: physis - Root: phuein ## Etymology From physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century. ## AI Etymology Physicist is from physic/physics (ultimately from Greek physis, 'nature') plus the agent suffix -ist; coined in the early 19th century. Important recorded forms include physis (Ancient Greek) and phuein (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a scientist who specializes in the study of physics. The wider family includes related words such as physics, physical, physic, and physique. ## Topics - Physics - Science & Research - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown