mentor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Derived terms 3 French 3.1 Noun 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun 5 Welsh 5.1 Noun 5.1.1 Conjugation 5.2 References

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[edit] Etymology

From French mentor from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Mentōr), “‘Mentor’”), a mythological character in the Odyssey.

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

mentor (plural mentors)

1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher

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to mentor (third-person singular simple present mentors, present participle mentoring, simple past and past participle mentored)

1. (transitive) To act as someone's mentor

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• mentee

[edit] See also

• coach
• nestor
• sponsor
• Article on the etymology and history of the word “mentor” on languagehat.com

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From the Homeric mythological figure Mentor

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mentor m. (plural mentors or mentoren, diminutive mentortje, diminutive plural mentortjes)

1. A mentor, wise/grey adviser, tutor etc.

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• raadsman m.
• leidsman m., gids m.

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• mentorspan n.

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[edit] French

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mentor m. (plural mentors)

1. mentor, guide

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mentor c.

Inflection for mentor	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	mentor	mentorn	mentorer	mentorerna
Possessive form	mentors	mentorns	mentorers	mentorernas

1. A mentor

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[edit] Welsh

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mentor m. (plural: mentoriaid)

1. A mentor

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Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mentor	fentor	unchanged	unchanged

[edit] References

• Definition of 'mentor' from the BBC.
• Alternative definition of the source of 'mentor' from Peer Resources.