-ician

a suffix forming personal nouns denoting occupations: beautician; mortician.

Origin of -ician

Extracted from musician, physician, etc., derived, with -ian, from words ending in -ic

Words Nearby -ician

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ICI
-ician
icicle
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iciness
icing
icing on the cake

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British Dictionary definitions for -ician

-ician

suffix forming nouns

indicating a person skilled or involved in a subject or activity: physician; beautician

Origin of -ician

from French -icien; see -ic, -ian

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