ballisticians
|bə-ˌlɪ-ˈstɪ-ʃənz|
/bəˌlɪˈstɪʃənz/
(ballistician)
specialist in projectile motion
Etymology
'ballistician' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the noun 'ballistics' plus the suffix '-ian', where the Greek root 'ballein' meant 'to throw'.
'ballistician' changed from New Latin/French forms: New Latin 'ballistica' (and French 'ballistique') gave English 'ballistics', and the agentive suffix '-ian' was later added to produce 'ballistician' in modern English.
Initially related to 'throwing' or 'projectiles' (the root sense of 'to throw'), but over time it evolved into the specific meaning 'a specialist who studies the trajectories and effects of projectiles'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'ballistician': experts or specialists in ballistics, the study of the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles (such as bullets, shells, or missiles).
The ballisticians analyzed the trajectory and impact patterns to reconstruct the shooting.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2026/01/06 20:23