critic

== English == === Alternative forms === critick (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪtɪk === Noun === critic (countable and uncountable, plural critics) (countable) A person who appraises the works of others. (countable) A specialist in judging works of art. (countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault. (countable) An opponent. (countable) Obsolete form of critique (“an act of criticism”). (uncountable) Obsolete form of critique (“the art of criticism”). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === critic (third-person singular simple present critics, present participle criticking, simple past and past participle criticked) (obsolete, ambitransitive) To criticise. 1607, Antony Brewer (attributed), Lingua, or the Combat of the Five Senses for Superiority Nay, if you begin to critic once, we shall never have done. === Anagrams === citric == Irish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English critique, from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈcɾʲɪtʲɪc/ === Noun === critic f (genitive singular critice, nominative plural criticí) critique Synonym: beachtaíocht criticism Synonyms: criticeas, léirmheastóireacht ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “critic”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN “critic”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Ladin == === Adjective === critic m pl masculine plural of critich == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French critique and Latin criticus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkri.tik/ === Noun === critic m (plural critici) critic === Adjective === critic m or n (feminine singular critică, masculine plural critici, feminine/neuter plural critice) critical ==== Declension ====