Spanish Conversation · Level 88
60 words
Spanish word
profesorado
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾofesoˈɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounteachers
Example
El profesorado ayuda a los estudiantes.
The teachers help the students.
More examples
La reunión con el profesorado fue muy útil.
The meeting with the teachers was very useful.
Core concept
The faculty body of a school or department.
Common phrases
reunión con el profesorado
meeting with the teachers
hablar con el profesorado
talk with the teachers
Similar words
profesor: Individual teacher who gives lessons to students at a school.
docente: Educator employed to teach or provide instruction in schools or other settings.
cuerpo docente: Group of teachers attached to a particular educational institution.
Definition in Spanish
Denota la totalidad del cuerpo docente de una institución educativa.
Word origin
Built from profesor 'teacher' plus the suffix -ado that marks a collective group, so it names the faculty as a single entity.
Usage tips
- Descriptions about policies or characteristics normally use singular verb agreement with el profesorado even though it denotes many people.