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geophysicist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A physicist who specializes in geophysics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: geologist

Narrower terms: seismologist, Mohorovicic, Andrija Mohorovicic, Wegener, Alfred Lothar Wegener, Wilson, John Tuzo Wilson

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bhuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek φυσικός (phusikós)der. Latin physicusder. Middle English phisik English physic English physics Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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 physicist English geophysicist From geo- + physicist.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: geofísic — one who studies geophysics
  • Catalan: geofísica — one who studies geophysics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地球物理學家 /地球物理学家 — one who studies geophysics
  • Dutch: geofysicus — one who studies geophysics
  • Finnish: geofyysikko — one who studies geophysics
  • French: géophysicien — one who studies geophysics
  • French: géophysicienne — one who studies geophysics
  • Galician: xeofísico — one who studies geophysics
  • Galician: xeofísica — one who studies geophysics
  • German: Geophysiker — one who studies geophysics
  • German: Geophysikerin — one who studies geophysics
  • Greek: γεωφυσικός (geofysikós) — one who studies geophysics
  • Greek: γεωφυσική (geofysikí) — one who studies geophysics
  • Italian: geofisico — one who studies geophysics
  • Italian: geofisica — one who studies geophysics
  • Latvian: ģeofiziķis — one who studies geophysics
  • Latvian: ģeofiziķe — one who studies geophysics
  • Polish: geofizyk — one who studies geophysics
  • Portuguese: geofísico — one who studies geophysics
  • Portuguese: geofísica — one who studies geophysics
  • Romanian: geofizician — one who studies geophysics
  • Romanian: geofiziciană — one who studies geophysics
  • Russian: геофи́зик (geofízik) — one who studies geophysics
  • Spanish: geofísico — one who studies geophysics
  • Spanish: geofísica — one who studies geophysics
  • Swedish: geofysiker — one who studies geophysics