Meanings
adjectivepreceptorial (comparative more preceptorial, superlative most preceptorial)
comparative more preceptorial · superlative most preceptorial
- Pertaining to a preceptor.First known use 18th c.
In 1905, Wilson and the college proved sound enough to institute his preceptorial system.
2013, A Scott Berg, Wilson, Berkley, published 2014, page 144
nounpreceptorial (plural preceptorials)
plural preceptorials
- A class involving learning and discussion in small groups.
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with preceptorial
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preceptorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preceptorial
MLA
“preceptorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preceptorial. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preceptorial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preceptorial.
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