Polyglot Dictionary

preceptor

/pɾesepˈtoɾ/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los preceptores

Meaning

  1. tutor

    • Fue su preceptor.

      He was his tutor.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

tutor

preceptor is more old-fashioned or formal, a private tutor historically; tutor is more modern and everyday.

Practice

1 What does preceptor mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue su ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preceptor?

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