statistico

Statistico is an Italian term with two principal uses: as an adjective meaning statistical or relating to statistics, and as a noun referring to a statistician. As an adjective it agrees with gender and number (masc sing: statistico; fem sing: statistica; masc plur: statistici; fem plur: statistiche). Common expressions include metodi statistici (statistical methods) and analisi statistica (statistical analysis). As a noun, lo statistico denotes a statistician.

Etymology and related terms: the word derives from the same historical family as other European terms for statistics. It has roots in Greek through Latin and entered modern Romance languages and Germanic and Romance counterparts. Related words include French statistique, Spanish estadística, Portuguese estatística, and English statistic/statistics. The English word statistician corresponds to the Italian statistico when used as a noun for a person, though in general use the English forms are distinct.

Usage and context: statistico appears primarily in technical, scientific, and academic contexts. It is used in disciplines such as mathematics, data analysis, economics, and social sciences to describe methods, findings, or professionals. The term helps distinguish between the discipline (statistica/statistiche) and practitioners (lo statistico).

See also: Statistics, Statistician, Statistical.