An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from M.Fr. critique, from L. criticus “a judge, literary critic,” → critique.

Etymology (PE): Paržangar, from paržan present stem of paržanidan, “criticize”, → critique, + -kâr, -gar suffixes of agent nouns, → -or.