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practicum

/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
practicum
IPA
/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.

American usage

noun

A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Praktikum, a coinage from the neuter of Late Latin practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “to do”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

practicums (plural) practica (plural)

Derived Forms

practicumer

Synonyms

work placement field

Questions

How do you pronounce practicum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/.
What does practicum mean?
A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
Where does practicum come from?
Borrowed from German Praktikum, a coinage from the neuter of Late Latin practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “to do”).

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