🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

professionista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: professionista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Professional/prəˈfɛʃ.ən.əl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È un professionista serio."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person engaged or qualified in a profession.

    "She is a true professional when it comes to dealing with clients."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or belonging to a profession.

    "He gave me some very useful professional advice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'professional' originates from the Latin word 'professio', meaning 'public declaration' or 'profession'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to someone who professed a particular skill or trade, emphasizing the formal and specialized nature of their work.

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