Techiest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A highly skilled individual recognized for exceptional expertise in various technological domains
2. An expert who possesses superior knowledge and proficiency in technology-related matters
3. Having the greatest proficiency and understanding of technology and technological tools among a group

Etymology: "Techiest" is the superlative form of "techy," so its story is really the story of "techy" plus the superlative ending "-est." The base word "techy" is an informal adjective built from "tech," a clipped shortening of "technical" or "technology." The "-y" suffix (from Old English "-ig," meaning "having the quality of") turns the noun into an adjective meaning something like "fond of, or characterized by, technology." The superlative "-est" is an Old English ending, the same one that gives us "biggest" or "fastest." Attaching it to a two-syllable informal word like "techy" follows the usual pattern for adjectives ending in -y, where the y changes to i before the ending: "techy" becomes "techiest," just as "happy" becomes "happiest."

Synonyms: most technological, most advanced

Antonyms: least technical