doctorand

noun
doc·​to·​rand | \ ¦däktə¦rand\
variants: or less commonly doctorandus \ ˌdäktəˈrandəs \
plural doctorands\ -​n(d)z \ also doctorandi\ ˌ⸗⸗ˈranˌdī \

Definition of doctorand

: a candidate for a doctorate

History and Etymology for doctorand

Medieval Latin doctorandus, gerundive of doctorare

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