critic
See also crític
English
Alternative forms
- critick (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krinō, “I judge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
critic (plural critics)
- A person who appraises the works of others.
- A specialist in judging works of art.
- One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
- An opponent.
Related terms
Translations
person who appraises the works of others
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specialist in judging works of art
one who criticizes; a person who finds fault
opponent
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Verb
critic (third-person singular simple present critics, present participle criticking, simple past and past participle criticked)
- (obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To criticise.
- A. Brewer
- Nay, if you begin to critic once, we shall never have done.
- A. Brewer
Anagrams
Irish
Etymology
From English critique.
Noun
critic f (genitive critice, nominative plural criticí)
Declension
Declension of critic
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (critique): beachtaíocht
- (criticism): criticeas, léirmheastóireacht
Derived terms
Mutation
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| critic | chritic | gcritic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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