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/liθenˈθjaðo/ ES

/lisenˈsjaðo/ MX

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Translation

graduate; title for a graduate (Mexico, 'Licenciado' before a name, often a lawyer)

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Word origin

From licenciar ('to license, grant a degree'), from Latin licentia ('permission').

Origin
Latin
Root
licentia
English cognates
licence

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Plurallicenciados

Examples

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My mother has a law degree.

Ramírez .

Mr Ramírez, the lawyer, saw us in his office.

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Many graduates can't find work in their field.

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She was the first graduate in her family.

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For this job they're looking for an economics graduate.

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