Added 9 October 2026
doctorate
/ˈdɒk.tə.ɹɪt/ noun
In Latin: doctōrātus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about doctorate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
verb
- To make (someone) into a doctor.
Origin
From Latin doctōrātus.
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