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banausic.

Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/bəˈnɔːsɪk/Received-Pronunciation/bəˈnɔzɪk/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.

    formal
  2. Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.

    formal
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

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