practician

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /prækˈtɪʃən/ UK /prækˈtɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person who practices an art or profession; a practitioner

She was a skilled practician of the healing arts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who practices an... practitioner specialist professional expert

Word family

Related forms practice practical practiced

Etymology

From Middle French practicien ('one who practices'), from Medieval Latin practicare, ultimately from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action').

praktikós Ancient Greek prássein Ancient Greek

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# practician

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /prækˈtɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /prækˈtɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. a person who practices an art or profession; a practitioner

## Examples
- She was a skilled practician of the healing arts.

## Synonyms
- practitioner
- specialist
- professional
- expert

## Related Forms
- practice
- practical
- practiced

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: praktikós
- Root: prássein

## Etymology
From Middle French practicien ('one who practices'), from Medieval Latin practicare, ultimately from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action').

## AI Etymology
Practician is from Middle French practicien ('one who practices'), from Medieval Latin practicare, ultimately from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action'). Important recorded forms include praktikós (Ancient Greek) and prássein (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a person who practices an art or profession; a practitioner. The wider family includes related words such as practice, practical, and practiced.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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