- preceptor
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a. teacher, tutor b. the headmaster or principal of a school 2. the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars • preceptorship noun
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preceptor — PRECEPTÓR, preceptori, s.m. Persoană însărcinată cu educarea şi instruirea particulară a unui copil (dintr o familie bogată). – v. meditator, pedagog, educator. [acc. şi: precéptor] – Din fr. précepteur, lat. praeceptor. Trimis de oprocopiuc,… … Dicționar Român
Preceptor — Pre*cep tor, n. [L. praeceptor, fr. praecipere to teach: cf. F. pr[ e]cepteur. See {Precept}.] 1. One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor. [1913 Webster] 2. The head of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preceptor — index pedagogue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preceptor — preceptor, ra sustantivo maestro, mentor, educador, instructor, institutriz. * * * Sinónimos: ■ tutor, instructor, educador, maestro … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
preceptor — (n.) mid 15c., from L. praeceptor teacher, instructor, agent noun from praecipere (see PRECEPT (Cf. precept)). Medical training sense attested from 1803 … Etymology dictionary
preceptor — |ètô| s. m. O que dá instruções ou preceitos; mestre; aio. • Confrontar: perceptor. ♦ [Portugal] Grafia de precetor antes do Acordo Ortográfico de 1990 … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
preceptor — preceptor, ra (Del lat. praeceptor, ōris). 1. m. y f. Persona que enseña. 2. Persona que enseñaba gramática latina … Diccionario de la lengua española
preceptor — [prē sep′tər, prisep′tər] n. [L praeceptor < praecipere: see PRECEPT] 1. a teacher 2. the head of a preceptory preceptorial [prē΄sep tôr′ē əl] adj. preceptorship n … English World dictionary
Preceptor — A Preceptor is a teacher responsible to uphold a certain law or tradition, a precept . Christian Military OrdersA Preceptor was historically in charge of a Preceptory, the headquarters of certain orders of monastic Knights, such as the Knights… … Wikipedia
preceptor — (Del lat. praeceptor, oris.) ► sustantivo 1 ENSEÑANZA Persona que enseña: ■ nunca le olvidaré, fue mi amigo, mi maestro y mi preceptor. SINÓNIMO maestro 2 ENSEÑANZA, HISTORIA Persona que enseñaba gramática latina. * * * preceptor, a (del lat.… … Enciclopedia Universal
preceptor — n. a preceptor to * * * [prɪ septə] a preceptor to … Combinatory dictionary
