English Explanatory Dictionary

doctoral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to a doctorate.
  2. Pertaining to a medical doctor or physician.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒktəɹəl/ /ˈdɒktɹəl/ /ˌdɒkˈtɔɹəl/ /ˈdɑktəɹəl/ /ˈdɑktɹəl/ en-us-doctoral.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-doctoral.wav /ˈdɔktəɹəl/ /ˈdɔktɹəl/

Word forms

doctoral

Etymology

From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.

Related words

doctor

Derived words

doctoral advisor doctorally doctoral thesis nondoctoral predoctoral
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