practician C2+ Topic:People & Society US /prækˈtɪʃən/ UK /prækˈtɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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... practitionerspecialistprofessionalexpert Word family Related forms practicepracticalpracticed Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown