tecnico

technical

adjective TEK-nee-koh Common

Origin: Greek tekhnikos (of art or skill), from tekhne (craft)

Also means

technician

Usage Note

Tecnico functions as both adjective (un problema tecnico, a technical problem) and noun (il tecnico, the technician/engineer). As a noun it has a regular plural: i tecnici. The noun la tecnica (f.) means 'technique'. A common warning in Italian is difficoltà tecniche (technical difficulties), often heard on radio/TV.

Examples

"Ha riscontrato un problema tecnico con il computer."

Natural Translation

He encountered a technical problem with the computer.

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