banausic

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• Received-Pronunciation: /bəˈnɔːsɪk/
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• General-American: /bəˈnɔzɪk/
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From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• French: banausique — of or pertaining to technical matters
• Hungarian: műszaki — of or pertaining to technical matters
• Latin: banausicus — of or pertaining to technical matters
• Polish: mechanistyczny — of or pertaining to technical matters
• French: banausique — uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian
• Hungarian: földhözragadt — uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian
• Latin: banausicus — uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian
• Polish: materialistyczny — uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian