An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

Relating to or belonging to a profession.

Pišekâr literally "doing as profession," from pišé, → profession, + kâr "work," from kar-, kardan "to do, to make," → -or.

→ profession; → -al.

A person who practices astronomy as a profession rather than as a hobby, in contrast to an → amateur astronomer.

→ professional; → astronomer.