French word

thésard

Pronunciation

IPA/tezaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounPhD student

Example

Je suis thésard en physique.

I am a PhD student in physics.

Illustration for thésard (PhD student)

More examples

Les thésards consacrent beaucoup de temps à leur thèse.

PhD students spend a lot of time on their dissertations.

Core concept

A doctoral researcher works at a desk surrounded by a developing thesis and research notes.

Similar words

doctorant: A graduate student researching and writing a doctoral dissertation.
étudiant: A student taking classes or studying at a university or graduate school.
chercheur: A person who conducts research as a profession in a specialized field.

Definition in French

Mot familier pour une personne inscrite en doctorat, surtout celle qui prépare activement sa thèse.

Word origin

Thésard is formed from French thèse with the suffix -ard, which creates familiar nouns for people associated with an activity.

Usage tips

  • Thésard is familiar and informal, while doctorant is more suitable for formal academic writing.

Other meanings

  • doctoral candidatenoun

Related words

  • thésardefemale doctoral studentnoun

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