Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

optician

/ɑpˈtɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
op-ti-cian
IPA
/ɑpˈtɪʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.

noun

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment; an optometrist.

British usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin opticusbor. French optique Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien French -ien French opticienbor. English optician Borrowed from French opticien.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑpˈtɪʃən/
  • British English: /ɒpˈtɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

opticians (plural)

Derived Forms

opticianry

Frequently Paired Words

ophthalmologist optometrist

Synonyms

lens maker

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce optician?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑpˈtɪʃən/.
What does optician mean?
A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
Where does optician come from?
Etymology tree Latin opticusbor. French optique Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien French -ien French opticienbor. English optician Borrowed from French opticien.

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