professional — relating to or connected with a profession
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or connected with a profession
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈfeʃənəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks he's a professional food critic - he judges every meal like a gourmet expert.
- She always maintains a professional attitude even when dealing with difficult customers.
- He became a professional gamer after years of practicing 12 hours a day.
professional
ADJECTIVE[/prəˈfeʃənəl/]
relating to or connected with a profession
The professional chef prepared an impressive meal for the guests.
The professional pianist became excellent after thousands of practice sessions. (PRO + SESSION → many practice sessions create a professional)
The professional athlete became exceptional and inspired the next generation.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'professus', the past participle of 'profiteri' (to declare publicly). The term evolved from medieval university contexts where professors publicly declared and taught their specialized knowledge, eventually developing into the modern sense of 'skilled or expert in a particular field'.
Breakdown
pro- (forward, publicly) + -fessus (declared, from fateri meaning to confess/declare) + -al (relating to), literally 'relating to public declaration of expertise'.
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📝Examples
“My cat thinks he's a professional food critic - he judges every meal like a gourmet expert.”
“She always maintains a professional attitude even when dealing with difficult customers.”
“He became a professional gamer after years of practicing 12 hours a day.”
“I'm a professional procrastinator - I can delay any task with impressive skill.”
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