Added 9 October 2026
practitioner
/pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ noun
In Latin: exercitator, exercitatrix Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about practitioner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who practices a learned profession.
Origin
Formerly practicioner for *practicianer, from practician + -er (the suffix unnecessarily added, as in musicianer).
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