biomechanist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English mechanist English biomechanist From bio- + mechanist.
Meanings
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One who studies or works in biomechanics.
“It’s no longer just the geeky runner going to technical stores and learning about form,” said Sean Murphy, a biomechanist with New Balance.
2007 June 14, Sarah Tuff, “Who, Me Take Running Class?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biomechanists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |