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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofessor universitário
Pronunciation / Transliteration: professor universitário
"O professor universitário deu uma palestra excelente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A senior teacher and researcher of the highest academic rank at a university.
"The university professor delivered an inspiring lecture on quantum physics." - 2
An academic expert who holds a professorship within a specific department of a higher education institution.
"She was appointed as a full university professor in the department of history."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'university', originating from the Latin 'universitas' (meaning a whole, society, or corporation of masters and scholars), and 'professor', from the Latin 'profiteri' (to declare publicly or profess an art or learning). Together, it emerged in the late Middle Ages and evolved into the contemporary title for senior academic staff engaged in teaching and research at institutions of higher education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "University Professor" is said worldwide
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professeur d'université
Transliteration: professeur d'université
"Le professeur d'université a publié un nouveau livre."
Universitätsprofessor
Transliteration: Universitätsprofessor
"Der Universitätsprofessor hielt eine interessante Vorlesung."
professore universitario
Transliteration: professore universitario
"Il professore universitario ha corretto le tesi."
profesor de universidad
Transliteration: profesor de universidad
"El profesor de universidad dirige un importante proyecto de investigación."
professor universitário
Transliteration: professor universitário
"O professor universitário deu uma palestra excelente."
विश्वविद्यालय के प्रोफेसर
Transliteration: vishwavidyalaya ke professor
"विश्वविद्यालय के प्रोफेसर ने छात्रों को मार्गदर्शन दिया।"
大学教授
Transliteration: dàxué jiàoshòu
"这位大学教授在经济学领域很有名。"
대학교수
Transliteration: daehak gyosu
"그 대학교수는 새로운 연구 결과를 발표했다."
大学教授
Transliteration: daigaku kyōju
"その大学教授は長年研究を続けている。"
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