el
masculine
/doktoˈɾaðo/
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Translation
doctorate, PhD
Word origin
From Latin doctoratus, from doctor ('teacher'), from docere ('to teach'). The same root gives English 'doctrine' and 'document'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- doctor
- English cognates
- doctorate, doctrine
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldoctorados
Examples
química.
She is doing a doctorate in chemistry.
.
He finished his PhD after five years.
¿ ?
Are you thinking of doing a doctorate abroad?
exige mucha dedicación .
A doctorate demands a lot of dedication and time.
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With the PhD she will be able to teach at the university.
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