specialist — a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
Example Sentences
- My uncle claims he's a pizza specialist, but he just eats a lot of pizza.
- The company hired a cybersecurity specialist after their password was hacked (it was '123456').
- As a sleep specialist, Dr. Kim ironically suffers from chronic insomnia.
specialist
NOUN[/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/]
a person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field
The specialist examines the rare painting with precision instruments while curators wait anxiously.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'spécialiste', derived from Latin 'specialis' meaning 'of a particular kind' or 'individual', which comes from 'species' meaning 'kind' or 'sort'. The suffix '-ist' denotes a person who practices or specializes in something.
Breakdown
speci- (kind, sort, from Latin species) + -al (adjective suffix) + -ist (one who practices) = specialist
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📝Examples
“My uncle claims he's a pizza specialist, but he just eats a lot of pizza.”
“The company hired a cybersecurity specialist after their password was hacked (it was '123456').”
“As a sleep specialist, Dr. Kim ironically suffers from chronic insomnia.”
“The research team included specialists from various fields of environmental science.”
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