doctorandus

English

Etymology

From Dutch doctorandus, from Latin doctōrandus.

Noun

doctorandus (plural doctorandi)

1. (historical, in the Netherlands) A person who has passed an doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.
2. (uncommon) Alternative form of doctorand
   • 1903, The American Historical Review, page 337:

     That even a French doctorandus, however, should in this day of specialization attack such a theme as the Carolingian Empire is a notable thing.

Translations

person who has passed a doctoral exam, but has not yet attained a doctorate

• Dutch: doctorandus (nl) m
• Indonesian: doktorandus (id)

See also

• doctorand

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin doctorandus (“who will become a doctor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɔktɔˈrɑndʏs/, /ˌdɔktəˈrɑndʏs/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: doc‧to‧ran‧dus

Noun

doctorandus m (plural doctorandi or doctorandussen, diminutive doctorandusje n, feminine doctoranda)

1. (Netherlands) doctorandus, graduate with a master's degree
   • 2009, Hein Steinhauer, Leerboek Indonesisch, Kitlv, vierde druk, 2009, 76.

     'Kamil is doctorandus', riep Lina. 'Goedenavond, gaat u zitten', fluisterde de doctorandus vervolgens.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (now Belgium) doctorand

Synonyms

• drs.

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle (gerundive) of doctōrō (“I award [a person] a doctorate”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /dok.toːˈran.dus/, [d̪ɔkt̪oːˈrän̪d̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /dok.toˈran.dus/, [d̪okt̪oˈrän̪d̪us]

Participle

doctōrandus (feminine doctōranda, neuter doctōrandum); first/second-declension participle

1. (of a person) who is to be awarded a doctorate

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	doctōrandus	doctōranda	doctōrandum		doctōrandī	doctōrandae	doctōranda
Genitive	doctōrandī	doctōrandae	doctōrandī		doctōrandōrum	doctōrandārum	doctōrandōrum
Dative	doctōrandō		doctōrandō		doctōrandīs
Accusative	doctōrandum	doctōrandam	doctōrandum		doctōrandōs	doctōrandās	doctōranda
Ablative	doctōrandō	doctōrandā	doctōrandō		doctōrandīs
Vocative	doctōrande	doctōranda	doctōrandum		doctōrandī	doctōrandae	doctōranda

Descendants

• Dutch: doctorandus
  • English: doctorandus
• English: doctorand