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professor

Syllabification: (pro·fes·sor)
Pronunciation: /prəˈfesər/

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Definition of professor

noun

  • 1 (also full professor) a teacher of the highest rank in a college or university.
  • an associate professor or an assistant professor.
  • informal any instructor, especially in a specialized field.
  • 2a person who affirms a faith in or allegiance to something:the professors of true religion

Derivatives

professorate

Pronunciation: /-rət/

noun

professorial

Pronunciation: /ˌpräfəˈsôrēəl/

adjective

professorially

Pronunciation: /ˌpräfəˈsôrēəlē/

adverb

professoriate

Pronunciation: /ˌpräfəˈsôrēət/

noun

professorship

Pronunciation: /-ˌSHip/

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin professor, from profess- 'declared publicly', from the verb profiteri (see profess)

Remember that professor has one f and a double s; the ending is -or.

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