Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technologist

/tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: tech-nol-o-gist
IPA: /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.

Example Sentences

"The technologist must be careful not to overmoisten the disk, as false negative results can occur due to dilution of the end product."
"Gravity, heat, [and] electromagnetism…are the natural phenomena that scientists study and that engineers and technologists use to make their tools."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh₂der. Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos) Ancient Greek τεχνολόγος (tekhnológos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología)lbor. English technolog(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English technologist From technolog(y) + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/
British English: /tɛkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/

Inflected Forms

technologists (plural)

Derived Forms

antitechnologist biotechnologist cytotechnologist geotechnologist histotechnologist zymotechnologist

Synonyms

tech engineer applied scientist

Rhymes With

biologist archaeologist dermatologist sociologist meteorologist cardiologist oncologist ophthalmologist ecologist radiologist physiologist paleontologist

Questions

How do you pronounce technologist?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛkˈnɑləd͡ʒɪst/.
What does technologist mean?: A scientist, engineer, or technician who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.
Where does technologist come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh₂der. Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-der. Proto-Indo-European *léǵ-e-ti Proto-Hellenic *légō Ancient Greek λέγω (légō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -λόγος (-lógos) Ancient Greek τεχνολόγος (tekhnológos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnología)lbor. English technolog(y) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English technologist From technolog(y) + -ist.

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