Dictionary

optician en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɑpˈtɪʃən/ (General-American)
• [ɒpˈtʰɪʃən] ~ [ɒpˈtʰɪʃn̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɒpˈtɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• [ɑpˈtʰɪʃən] ~ [ɑpˈtʰɪʃn̩] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin opticusbor. French optique Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien French -ien French opticienbor. English optician Borrowed from French opticien.

Meanings

1. A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
2. (UK) A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment; an optometrist.

Forms

Deriveds

opticianry

Relateds

ophthalmologist · optometrist

Translations (42)

az gözlükçü (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · es óptica (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ro optician (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · de Optiker (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ro opticiană (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ru окули́ст (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · es óptico (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · tr optisyen (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · nn optikar (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · el οπτικός (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · eo optikisto (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · be оптык (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · pt oculista (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · nl opticien (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ga radharceolaí (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · hu látszerész (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · et optik (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · tr gözlükçü (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · fr opticien (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ca òptic (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ca òptica (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cmn 眼鏡商 /眼镜商 (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ja 眼鏡屋 (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · pl optyk (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · hu optikus (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cy optegydd (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · pdt Brellenhendla (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cmn 配鏡師 /配镜师 (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · nb optiker (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · sv optiker (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ru о́птик (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cy optegwr (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cmn 配鏡人員 /配镜人员 (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · is gleraugnabúð (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · fi optikko (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · is sjóntækjafræðingur (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · ru окули́стка (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · da optiker (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · az optik (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · nrf opticien (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · cs optik (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) · de Optikerin (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles)