Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
doctoral
Pronunciation
IPA/doktoˈɾal/
Meaning
- adjectivedoctoral
Example
Estoy en un programa doctoral.
I am in a doctoral program.
More examples
Su investigación doctoral se publicó en una revista.
His doctoral research was published in a journal.
Core concept
Programs, grants, or theses at the doctorate level.
Similar words
académico: Relating to scholarship, teaching, and scholarly activity.
universitario: Relating specifically to a university, its campus, students, or services.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o corresponde al nivel académico de doctorado, aplicado a programas, becas o tesis.
Word origin
It comes from medieval Latin doctoralis, formed from Latin doctor (from docere 'to teach') plus the suffix -al meaning 'relating to', and denotes something related to a doctorate.
Usage tips
- In Spanish, doctoral typically modifies programs, funding, or research, and speakers say 'tengo un doctorado' rather than describing a person as 'soy doctoral'.
Related words
- posdoctoralpostdoctoraladjective
- doctoradodoctoratenoun