French word

spécialiste

Pronunciation

IPA/spesjalist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)specialist

Example

Nous avons consulté un spécialiste pour ce problème.

We consulted a specialist about this problem.

Illustration for spécialiste (specialist)

More examples

Il est spécialiste de l'environnement.

He is an environmental specialist.

Core concept

A person who earns a living through advanced knowledge of a defined professional field.

Common phrases

  • consulter un spécialiste

    consult a specialist

  • faire appel à un spécialiste

    call on a specialist

  • un spécialiste en informatique

    an IT specialist

Similar words

expert: A person with advanced knowledge of a field who can make judgments and analyze it.
professionnel: A person who works in a particular field as their occupation.

Definition in French

Personne reconnue pour sa compétence professionnelle dans un domaine précis.

Word origin

French formed spécialiste from spécial and the productive suffix -iste, while spécial ultimately comes from Latin specialis, meaning particular or distinctive.

Usage tips

  • The field commonly follows en for disciplines, as in spécialiste en dermatologie, while de appears in phrases such as spécialiste du droit.

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