Meanings
nounacupuncturist (plural acupuncturists)
plural acupuncturists
- A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
- Proto-Italic*akus
- Latinacus
- Proto-Indo-European*pewǵ-
- Proto-Italic*pungō
- Latinpungō
- Latinpūnctus
- Latinpūnctūra
- New Latinacūpūnctūra
- Englishacupuncture
- Englishacupuncturist
From acupuncture + -ist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch acupuncturist
- acupuncturisthealthcare professional
Esperanto akupunkturisto
- akupunkturistohealthcare professional
Finnish akupunktiohoitaja
- akupunktiohoitajahealthcare professional
German Akupunkteur, Akupunkturist
- Akupunkteurhealthcare professional
- Akupunkturisthealthcare professional
Greek βελονιστής, βελονίστρια
- βελονιστής (velonistís)healthcare professional
- βελονίστρια (velonístria)healthcare professional
Hungarian akupunktőr
- akupunktőrhealthcare professional
Irish snáthaidpholladóir
- snáthaidpholladóirhealthcare professional
Polish akupunkturzysta, akupunkturzystka
- akupunkturzystahealthcare professional
- akupunkturzystkahealthcare professional
Portuguese acupunturista
- acupunturistahealthcare professional
Romanian acupunctor, acupuncturist
- acupunctorhealthcare professional
- acupuncturisthealthcare professional
Slovak akupunkturista, akupunkturistka
- akupunkturistahealthcare professional
- akupunkturistkahealthcare professional
Spanish acupuntor, acupunturista
- acupuntorhealthcare professional
- acupunturistahealthcare professional
Cite this entry
APA
acupuncturist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupuncturist
MLA
“acupuncturist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupuncturist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acupuncturist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acupuncturist.
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