# banausic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /bəˈnɔːsɪk/

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
2. Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek βαναυσικός (banausikós, “of or for mechanics”), from βάναυσος (bánausos, “mechanical; ironsmith”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix forming relational adjectives). βάναυσος is derived from βαύνος (baúnos, “forge, furnace”), a Pre-Greek word of unknown origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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