doctorial

doc·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dok-ter]
- /ˈdɒk tər/
- /dɒktˈɔːrɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dok-ter]
- /ˈdɒk tər/

Definitions of doctorial word

noun doctorial a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian. 1
noun doctorial a person who has been awarded a doctor's degree: He is a Doctor of Philosophy. 1
noun doctorial Doctor of the Church. 1
noun doctorial Older Slang. a cook, as at a camp or on a ship. 1
noun doctorial Machinery. any of various minor mechanical devices, especially one designed to remedy an undesirable characteristic of an automatic process. 1
noun doctorial Angling. any of several artificial flies, especially the silver doctor. 1

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Origin of doctorial

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English docto(u)r (< Anglo-French) < Latin, equivalent to doc(ēre) to teach + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Doctorial

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doctorial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

doctorial usage trend in Literature

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