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masculine
/θjenˈtifiko/
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Translation
scientist
Word origin
From Latin scientia ('knowledge'), from scire ('to know'), plus the suffix -ficus ('making'). The same scire gives English 'science' and 'conscience'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- scientia
- English cognates
- science, conscience
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcientíficos
Examples
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The scientist presented the results of his study.
científica española .
A Spanish scientist won the prize this year.
muchos .
Scientists work for many years in the laboratory.
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Do you want to be a scientist when you grow up?
método exige .
The scientific method demands evidence and patience.
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