English

Noun

doctorandus ‎(plural doctorandi)

1. (historical, in the Netherlands) A person who has passed an doctoral exam at a university, but has not yet attained a doctorate.
2. (uncommon) Alternative form of doctorand
   • 1903, The American Historical Review, page 337:

     That even a French doctorandus, however, should in this day of specialization attack such a theme as the Carolingian Empire is a notable thing.

Translations

See also

• doctorand

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɔktɔˈrɑndʏs/, /ˌdɔktəˈrɑndəs/
• Hyphenation: doc‧to‧ran‧dus

Etymology

From Latin doctorandus ‎(“who will become a doctor”).

Noun

doctorandus m ‎(plural doctorandi or doctorandussen, diminutive doctorandusje n, feminine doctoranda)

1. (historical) doctorandus

Synonyms

• drs.

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle (gerundive) of doctōrō ‎(“I award [a person] a doctorate”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /dok.toːˈran.dus/, [dɔk.toːˈran.dʊs]

Participle

doctōrandus m ‎(feminine doctōranda, neuter doctōrandum); first/second declension

1. (of a person) who is to be awarded a doctorate

Declension

First/second declension.

Descendants

• Dutch: doctorandus
  • English: doctorandus
• English: doctorand