French word

biologiste

Pronunciation

IPA/bjoloʒist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)biologist

Example

Mon frère est biologiste.

My brother is a biologist.

Illustration for biologiste (biologist)

More examples

Elle travaille comme biologiste au laboratoire.

She works as a biologist at the lab.

Core concept

A scientist examining living systems in the field or laboratory.

Common phrases

  • un biologiste

    a biologist

  • biologiste de laboratoire

    lab biologist

  • travailler comme biologiste

    work as a biologist

Similar words

scientifique: A person who investigates how nature or technology works through observation and experiments.
chercheur: A person who conducts research to gain new knowledge.
naturaliste: A person who studies living things in nature by observing their kinds and traits.

Definition in French

Personne qui étudie les organismes vivants, leurs fonctions et leurs interactions par observation, expérimentation ou recherche.

Word origin

The French noun biologiste is formed from biologie and the suffix -iste, while biologie comes from Greek bios, 'life', and -logia, 'study'.

Usage tips

  • After être, a profession usually appears without an article: Mon frère est biologiste.

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