Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doctorand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: doc-tor-and
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A postgraduate aiming to receive a doctorate; a Ph.D. student.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin doctōrandus. Doublet of doctorandus.

Word Breakdown

Root: doctōrandus

Inflected Forms

doctorands (plural) doctorandus (alternative, uncommon)

Questions

What does doctorand mean?: A postgraduate aiming to receive a doctorate; a Ph.D. student.
Where does doctorand come from?: From Medieval Latin doctōrandus. Doublet of doctorandus.

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