hygienist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English hygiene Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō 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 hygienist From hygiene + -ist.
Meanings
- A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hygienists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dental hygienist · hyperhygienist
Relateds
Translations (17)
kk гигиенашы (person skilled in hygienics) · nl hygiënist (person skilled in hygienics) · cmn 保健專家 /保健专家 (person skilled in hygienics) · de Hygienikerin (person skilled in hygienics) · pl higienistka (person skilled in hygienics) · de Zahnhygienikerin (person skilled in hygienics) · cs hygienik (person skilled in hygienics) · it igienista (person skilled in hygienics) · fr hygiéniste (person skilled in hygienics) · es higienista (person skilled in hygienics) · de Zahnhygieniker (person skilled in hygienics) · de Hygieniker (person skilled in hygienics) · ca higienista (person skilled in hygienics) · fi hygienisti (person skilled in hygienics) · pl higienista (person skilled in hygienics) · cmn 衛生師 /卫生师 (person skilled in hygienics) · fi hygieenikko (person skilled in hygienics)