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preceptorial

UK/pɹiːsɛpˈtɔːɹɪəl/

preceptorial adjective: pertaining to a preceptor.

Adjective

preceptorial (comparative more preceptorial, superlative most preceptorial)

  1. Pertaining to a preceptor.
    • In 1905, Wilson and the college proved sound enough to institute his preceptorial system.2013, A Scott Berg, Wilson, Berkley, published 2014, page 144

Noun

preceptorial (plural preceptorials)

  1. A class involving learning and discussion in small groups.

Forms of preceptorial

Adjective
comparativemore preceptorial
superlativemost preceptorial
Noun
pluralpreceptorials

Origin of preceptorial

From preceptor + -ial.

Words formed from preceptorial

Words that rhyme with preceptorial

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Questions about preceptorial

What does preceptorial mean?
Preceptorial means pertaining to a preceptor.
What part of speech is preceptorial?
Preceptorial can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce preceptorial?
Preceptorial is pronounced /pɹiːsɛpˈtɔːɹɪəl/ (UK).

Words near preceptorial in the dictionary

  1. preceptists
  2. preceptive
  3. preceptively
  4. preceptor
  5. preceptoress
  6. preceptorial
  7. preceptorially
  8. preceptorials
  9. preceptories
  10. preceptors
  11. preceptorship

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