preceptor

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

US /prɪˈsɛptər/ UK /prɪˈsɛptə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a teacher or instructor, especially a tutor or mentor

His old preceptor had drilled Latin grammar into him for years.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a teacher or instructor,... teacher instructor tutor mentor educator master

Opposites

pupil student disciple

Word family

Derived forms preceptorialpreceptorship

Related forms preceptpreceptive

Etymology

From Latin praeceptor ('teacher'), from praecipere ('to instruct, anticipate'), from prae- ('before') + capere ('to take').

praeceptor Latin praecipere Latin capere Latin

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Topics

Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives

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# preceptor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /prɪˈsɛptər/
**IPA (UK):** /prɪˈsɛptə/

## Meanings
1. a teacher or instructor, especially a tutor or mentor

## Examples
- His old preceptor had drilled Latin grammar into him for years.

## Synonyms
- teacher
- instructor
- tutor
- mentor
- educator
- master

## Antonyms
- pupil
- student
- disciple

## Derived Forms
- preceptorial
- preceptorship

## Related Forms
- precept
- preceptive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: praeceptor
- Root: praecipere
- Root: capere

## Etymology
From Latin praeceptor ('teacher'), from praecipere ('to instruct, anticipate'), from prae- ('before') + capere ('to take').

## AI Etymology
Preceptor comes from Latin praeceptor ('teacher'), from praecipere ('to instruct, anticipate'), from prae- ('before') + capere ('to take'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a teacher or instructor, especially a tutor or mentor", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin praeceptor, Latin praecipere, and Latin capere. Derivative forms include preceptorial, preceptorship; related words include precept, preceptive.

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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