banausic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəˈnɔːsɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /bəˈnɔzɪk/ Hyphenation: ba‧naus‧ic === Adjective === banausic (comparative more banausic, superlative most banausic) (formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical. [from mid 19th c.] (formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian. [from mid 19th c.] Synonym: mundane ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “banausic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “banausic”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.