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preceptor.

preceptor

9 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɾeθebˈtoɾ/[pɾe.θeβ̞ˈt̪oɾ]/pɾesebˈtoɾ/[pɾe.seβ̞ˈt̪oɾ]

  1. preceptor

    masculine

  2. teacher

    Latin-America · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin praecipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin praeceptorbor. Spanish preceptor Borrowed from Latin praeceptor.

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