-ician

1. a suffix forming personal nouns denoting occupations:

   beautician; mortician.

-ician

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating a person skilled or involved in a subject or activity

   beautician

   physician

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ician¹

Extracted from musician, physician, etc., derived, with -ian, from words ending in -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ician¹

from French -icien; see -ic , -ian