profesors

Ultimately from Latin professor. Cognate with Latvian profesors and Russian профессор (professor).

• IPA^(key): [ˈprɔfʲɛsɔ̀rs]
• Hyphenation: pro‧fe‧sors

profesors m

1. professor

• profesore (“female professor”)

• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 12

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin professor (“declarer, person who claims knowledge”), from the past participle stem of profiteor (“profess”).

• IPA^(key): [pɾofɛsoɾs]

profesors m (1st declension, feminine form: profesore)

1. (male) professor (a man who has the highest teaching position in a college or university; such a position)

   lekciju lasīs profesors ― a professor gave the lecture

   piešķirt profesora nosaukumu ― to acquire the title of professor

   ārštata profesors ― freelance professor