noun

electrician

electrician

We called an electrician to fix the lights.

We called an electrician to fix the lights.

She is training to be an electrician.

She is training to be an electrician.

a person who installs and maintains electrical equipment The electrician arrived on time.

Synonyms: electrical technician

From 'electric' plus the suffix '-ian', which denotes a person skilled in a particular field.

The '-ian' at the end often means 'a person who does...' like 'musician' or 'magician'. So, an electrician is a person who works with electricity.

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