English edit

Etymology edit

From doctor +‎ -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɒktəɹəl/, /ˈdɒktɹəl/, /ˌdɒkˈtɔɹəl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɹəl
  • Hyphenation: doc‧tor‧al

Adjective edit

doctoral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a doctorate.
  2. Pertaining to a medical doctor or physician.

Hyponyms edit

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Translations edit

References edit

  1. ^ doctoral, adj.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Catalan edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

doctoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural doctorals)

  1. doctoral

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French edit

Etymology edit

From docteur +‎ -al. Docteur reverts back to its Latin root doctor.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

doctoral (feminine doctorale, masculine plural doctoraux, feminine plural doctorales)

  1. doctoral

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Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French doctoral.

Adjective edit

doctoral m or n (feminine singular doctorală, masculine plural doctorali, feminine and neuter plural doctorale)

  1. doctoral

Declension edit

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /doɡtoˈɾal/ [d̪oɣ̞.t̪oˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: doc‧to‧ral

Adjective edit

doctoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural doctorales)

  1. doctoral

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit