electrician

English
An electrician installing a socket

Etymology

From electric +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌɛlɪkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/

Noun

electrician (plural electricians)

  1. A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.
  2. (archaic) A scientist who studies electricity.

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Occitan

Pronunciation
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Noun

electrician m (plural electricians, feminine electriciana, feminine plural electricianas)

  1. electrician

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French électricien. By surface analysis, electric +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.lek.tri.t͡ʃiˈan/

Noun

electrician m (plural electricieni, feminine equivalent electriciană)

  1. electrician

Declension
Declension of electrician
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) electrician electricianul (niște) electricieni electricienii
genitive/dative (unui) electrician electricianului (unor) electricieni electricienilor
vocative electricianule electricienilor

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