sociólogo

sociologist

noun soh-SYOH-loh-hoh Rare

Origin: From French sociologue, from Latin socius (companion) + Greek logos (study).

Usage Note

Sociólogo is the masculine form; the feminine is socióloga. The field is sociología and the adjective is sociológico. In Spanish, professional titles agree in gender with the person: a female practitioner is la socióloga, not el sociólogo. Both forms carry the same written accent, marking stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

Examples

"El sociólogo presentó sus conclusiones en el congreso."

Natural Translation

The sociologist presented his findings at the conference.

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