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electrician.

A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/UK/ˌɛlɪkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/UK/ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/UK/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/US

  1. A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

  2. A scientist who studies electricity.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric 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 -iānusbor. English -ian English electrician From electric + -ian.

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