doctorandus

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noun

A person who has passed a doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.

OriginDutch doctorandus ← Latin doctōrandus →
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Meanings

doctorandus1

noundoctorandus (plural doctorandi)

plural doctorandi

  1. historicalA person who has passed a doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.

doctorandus2

noundoctorandus (plural doctorandi)

plural doctorandi

  1. uncommonUncommon form of doctorand.

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

    1903, The American Historical Review, page 337

Origin

doctorandus · noun

  1. Latindoctōrandus
  2. Dutchdoctorandus
  3. Englishdoctorandus

From Dutch doctorandus, from Latin doctōrandus. Doublet of doctorand.

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doctorandus · noun

  1. Latindoctōrandus
  2. Englishdoctorandus

From Latin doctōrandus.

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Translations

Dutch doctorandus
  • doctorandusperson who has passed a doctoral exam, but has not yet attained a doctorate
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APA

doctorandus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctorandus

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“doctorandus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctorandus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doctorandus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctorandus.

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