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Etymology
French -icien, from Old French, from Latin -ica (as in rhetorica rhetoric) + Old French -ien -ian
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“-ician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ician. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
-ician
noun suffix
-i·cian
ˈish-ən
: one who practices or specializes in a particular field
beautician
technician
Etymology
derived from Latin -ica (noun suffix) and early French -ien (noun suffix)
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