Vedec
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Slovak
Etymology
- veda (science in the wide sense of the word) + -ec (man), i.e. a man of science
Noun
- A scientist
- A scholar
- Note: While in English the word science is often seen as meaning only the hard science, such as physics, chemistry, biology, in Slovak the word veda covers all scholarly disciplines, including the various social sciences that are sometimes refered to as arts in English.
Derived Words
- Jazykovedec m
- Vedecký -á -é
Related Words
- veda f