Dictionary

optometrist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English optometry 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 optometrist From optometry + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

Forms

Relateds

ophthalmologist · optometry

Translations (33)

pl optometrysta (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ru оптометри́ст (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · nl optometrist (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ka ოპტომეტრისტი (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · fr optométriste (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · it optometrista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ja 検眼士 (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ga optaiméadraí (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · cmn 驗光師 /验光师 (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · cs optometrista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · de Optometrist (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ru о́птик (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · pt oculista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · es optometrista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ka ოპტიკოსი (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ru окули́ст (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · fi optometristi (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ga radharceolaí oftalmach (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · cho nishkin alikchi (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ro oculistă (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · da øjenlæge (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · nl oogarts (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · es optómetra (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · sk optometrista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · pl optometrystka (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · sv optometriker (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · nb optiker (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · da optiker (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ro oculist (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · el οπτομέτρης (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · ca optometrista (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · da optometrist (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) · nn optikar (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects)