practicum
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin, neuter of practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]practicum (plural practicums or practica)
- (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
- 1984 April 21, Joyce Baker, “Eromin Center Closing: A Tragic Loss”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
- Eromin has provided clinical practicum placements for students seeking advanced degrees in social service professions.
- (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.
Synonyms
[edit]- (college course): work placement (British), field
Translations
[edit]college course
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science exam
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]practicum n (plural practica, diminutive practicumpje n)
- practicum (college course)
Descendants
[edit]- → Indonesian: praktikum
Further reading
[edit]- “practicum” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
Latin
[edit]Adjective
[edit]prācticum
- inflection of prācticus:
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