propedeuse
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek προπαίδευσις (propaídeusis), from προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).
Noun
propedeuse (plural not attested)
- A diploma obtained after completion of a first year's (preparatory) study at some European universities.
Related terms
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Dutch propedeuse (“propedeuse”), from Ancient Greek προπαίδευσις (propaídeusis), προπαιδεύω (propaideúō, “I give preparatory instruction”), πρό (pró, “before”) + παιδεύω (paideúō, “I teach”).
Noun
propedeuse (plural propedeuse-propedeuse, first-person possessive propedeuseku, second-person possessive propedeusemu, third-person possessive propedeusenya)
- (education) propedeuse: the first year's (preparatory) study at some European universities
Further reading
- “propedeuse” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.