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professor in Spanish

professor in Spanish is profesor, profesora, endowed chair — professor means the highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.

professor in Spanish

profesor
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
profesora
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
endowed chair
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
maestra catedrática
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
maestra catedrática, endowed chair
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
maestro catedrático endowed chair
noun
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

What does "professor" mean?

  1. noun The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
    "The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture."
  2. noun Someone who openly declares or teaches a belief, skill, or art.
    "She was a professor of calligraphy, travelling from town to town to teach the craft."
  3. noun A humorous or mocking title for someone who acts like an expert or is unusually obsessive about a subject.
    "Our dad, the self-appointed professor of barbecue, lectured us about charcoal again."
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professor in a sentence

  • The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture.
  • She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five.
  • She was a professor of calligraphy, travelling from town to town to teach the craft.
  • As a professor of meditation, he taught calm breathing to anyone willing to learn.

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What is "professor" in Spanish?
"professor" in Spanish is profesor, profesora, endowed chair. professor means: The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
How do you use "professor" in a sentence?
Example: "The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture." In Spanish, "professor" is profesor, profesora, endowed chair.
Are there other ways to say "professor" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "professor": profesor, profesora, endowed chair, maestra catedrática, maestra catedrática, endowed chair, maestro catedrático endowed chair.
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