specialist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French spécialiste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

Adjective

specialist (comparative more specialist, superlative most specialist)

  1. (Britain) Specialised.

Noun

specialist (plural specialists)

  1. Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
  2. (medicine) A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery.
  3. (US, military) Any of several non-commissioned ranks corresponding to that of corporal.
  4. An organism that is specialized for a particular environment.
    The tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in scrub.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French spécialiste.

Pronunciation
  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ˌspeː.ʃaːˈlɪst/
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  • Hyphenation: spe‧ci‧a‧list
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

specialist m (plural specialisten, diminutive specialistje n, feminine specialiste)

  1. specialist

Derived terms
  • specialistisch
  • specialisme

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French spécialiste.

Noun

specialist m (plural specialiști, feminine equivalent specialistă)

  1. specialist

Declension
declension of specialist
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) specialist specialistul (niște) specialiști specialiștii
genitive/dative (unui) specialist specialistului (unor) specialiști specialiștilor
vocative specialistule specialiștilor

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Swedish

Etymology

special +‎ -ist

Noun

specialist c

  1. a specialist

Declension
Declension of specialist 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative specialist specialisten specialister specialisterna
Genitive specialists specialistens specialisters specialisternas

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