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- [lahy-sen-shee-it, -eyt]
- /laɪˈsɛn ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
- /laɪˈsenʃɪɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-sen-shee-it, -eyt]
- /laɪˈsɛn ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
Definitions of licentiate word
- noun licentiate a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession. 1
- noun licentiate the holder of a university degree intermediate between that of bachelor and that of doctor, now confined chiefly to certain continental European universities. 1
- noun licentiate The holder of a certificate of competence to practice a certain profession. 1
- noun licentiate European academic degree 1
- noun licentiate European academic degree 1
- noun licentiate person with academic degree 1
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Origin of licentiate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin licentiātus, noun use of past participle of licentiāre to authorize. See license, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Licentiate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
licentiate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
licentiate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for licentiate
noun licentiate
- recipient — a person or thing that receives; receiver: the recipient of a prize.
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
- master — botmaster
Antonyms for licentiate
noun licentiate
- undergraduate — a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.
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