A '''physicist''' is someone who studies the science of [[physics]]. The etymology of the word derives from its roots of "physic" (the science of properties of matter or energy) and the English suffix "ist" meaning "one who does, one who is skilled in."<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist Merriam-Webster - Physicist]</ref>
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A '''physicist''' is someone who studies the science of [[physics]]. The etymology of the word derives from its roots of "physic" (the science of properties of matter or energy) and the English suffix "ist" meaning "one who does, one who is skilled in."<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist Merriam-Webster - Physicist]</ref>