English Explanatory Dictionary

preceptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A teacher or tutor.
  2. The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar.
  3. A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈsɛp.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-preceptor.wav /ˈpɹiˌsɛp.tɚ/ /pɹɪˈsep.tə/

Word forms

preceptor preceptors præceptor præceptour preceptour

Etymology

From Middle English preceptor, preceptur, from Latin praeceptor (“commander; instructor”), from the verb praecipiō + -or (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from prae- (“pre-, fore-: before”) + capiō (“to take; to get, to take in, to understand”).

Synonyms

mentor professor

Derived words

preceptorial preceptorship preceptress
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