empiriqueadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositionempiriqueEtymologyexpandfrom Latin empirica, empiricus ('empirical medicine, empirical physician') borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρικός, derived from ἐμπειρία 'one who is guided by experience'.Definitions1. Philosopher who adheres to the system of empiricism.expand2. Practitioner of empirical methods.by extensionexpandSee alsoempirique (adj.) empiriques (adj.) empiriques (cn.)