doctorandus

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English

Etymology

From Dutch doctorandus, from Latin doctōrandus. Doublet of doctorand.

Noun

doctorandus (plural doctorandi)

  1. (historical, in the Netherlands) A person who has passed a doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.
  2. (uncommon) Alternative form of doctorand
    • 1903, The American Historical Review, page 337:
      That even a French doctorandus, however, should in this day of specialization attack such a theme as the Carolingian Empire is a notable thing.

Translations

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin doctorandus (who is to be awarded a doctorate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɔktɔˈrɑndʏs/, /ˌdɔktəˈrɑndʏs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: doc‧to‧ran‧dus

Noun

doctorandus m (plural doctorandi or doctorandussen, diminutive doctorandusje n, feminine doctoranda)

  1. (Netherlands, Suriname) doctorandus, graduate with a master's degree
  2. (now Belgium) doctorand

Descendants

  • English: doctorandus
  • Indonesian: doktorandus
  • Sranan Tongo: datra (semantic loan)

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle (gerundive) of doctōrō (I award a doctorate).

Pronunciation

Participle

doctōrandus (feminine doctōranda, neuter doctōrandum); first/second-declension participle

  1. (of a person) who is to be awarded a doctorate

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative doctōrandus doctōranda doctōrandum doctōrandī doctōrandae doctōranda
genitive doctōrandī doctōrandae doctōrandī doctōrandōrum doctōrandārum doctōrandōrum
dative doctōrandō doctōrandae doctōrandō doctōrandīs
accusative doctōrandum doctōrandam doctōrandum doctōrandōs doctōrandās doctōranda
ablative doctōrandō doctōrandā doctōrandō doctōrandīs
vocative doctōrande doctōranda doctōrandum doctōrandī doctōrandae doctōranda

Descendants