preceptor
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Definition of preceptor
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A teacher or tutor.
“A man who had thought so much on the subjects of language and education was surely no ordinary preceptor.”
“We shall resume our studies later on; but just now I am tired of playing the preceptor; and the eager thirst of my pupils for improvement does not console me for the slowness of their progress.”
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noun
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A teacher or tutor.
“A man who had thought so much on the subjects of language and education was surely no ordinary preceptor.”
“We shall resume our studies later on; but just now I am tired of playing the preceptor; and the eager thirst of my pupils for improvement does not console me for the slowness of their progress.”
- (historical)The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar.
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(US)A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.
“Near-synonyms: mentor, professor”
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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”).
Words you can make from preceptor
112 playable · top: CROPPER (13 pts)
Best play cropper 13 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
18 words4-letter words
34 words- CEPE 8 pts
- COPE 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- PEEP 8 pts
- PEPO 8 pts
- PERC 8 pts
- PERP 8 pts
- POPE 8 pts
- PREP 8 pts
- PROP 8 pts
- REPP 8 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CERO 6 pts
- CERT 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CORE 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERT 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- PORE 6 pts
- PORT 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- REPO 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- TROP 6 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- ROTE 4 pts
- TORE 4 pts
- TORR 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- CEP 7 pts
- COP 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- PEP 7 pts
- POP 7 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- ROE 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
2-letter words
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