-ician

a suffix forming personal nouns denoting occupations: beautician; mortician.

Origin of -ician

extracted from musician, physician, etc., derived, with -ian, from words ending in -ic

Words nearby -ician

-ibly, -ic, -ical, -ically, -ice, -ician, -ics, -id, -ida, -idae, -ide

British Dictionary definitions for -ician

-ician

suffix forming nouns

indicating a person skilled or involved in a subject or activity physician; beautician

Word Origin for -ician

from French -icien; see -ic, -ian