doctorand

noun

doc·​to·​rand

¦däktə¦rand

variants or less commonly doctorandus

ˌdäktəˈrandəs

plural doctorands

-n(d)z

also doctorandi

ˌ⸗⸗ˈranˌdī

: a candidate for a doctorate

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin doctorandus, gerundive of doctorare

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