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masculine

/θjenˈtifiko/ ES

/sjenˈtifiko/ MX

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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

The scientist presented the results of his study.

científica .

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?

The scientific method demands evidence and patience.

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This word is part of lesson 26.