doctorandus

From Dutch doctorandus, from Latin doctōrandus. Doublet of doctorand.

doctorandus (plural doctorandi)

1. (historical, in the Netherlands) A person who has passed a 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.

• drs. (abbreviation)

Borrowed from Latin doctorandus (“who is to be awarded a doctorate”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɔktɔˈrɑndʏs/, /ˌdɔktəˈrɑndʏs/

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• Hyphenation: doc‧to‧ran‧dus

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

1. (Netherlands, Suriname) doctorandus, graduate with a master's degree
   • 2009, Hein Steinhauer, Leerboek Indonesisch [Indonesian Language Textbook], KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, →ISBN, page 76:

     'Kamil is doctorandus', riep Lina. 'Goedenavond, gaat u zitten', fluisterde de doctorandus vervolgens.

     'Kamil has a university degree!', Lina called out. 'Good evening, please have a seat', the graduate whispered subsequently.

2. (now Belgium) doctorand

• → English: doctorandus
• → Indonesian: doktorandus
• → Sranan Tongo: datra (semantic loan)

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [dɔk.toːˈran.dʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [d̪ok.t̪oˈran̪.d̪us]

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

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

First/second-declension adjective.

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