preceptor

English

/ˈpɹiːˌsɛptəɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A teacher or tutor.
  • The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar.
  • (medicine) A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeceptor (commander, instructor) root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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