LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

doctōrandus

doctōrandus (feminine doctōranda, neuter doctōrandum)
Classical[dɔk.toːˈran.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[dok.toˈran.dus]

Meaning

  1. participlewho is to be awarded a doctorate

Origins

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

Descendants
  • Englishdoctorandusfrom Dutch doctorandus
  • Englishdoctorand

In English words that came into English from doctōrandus

  • doctoranddoctōrandus
  • doctorandusdoctōrandus

Quick answers

What does doctōrandus mean in Latin?
doctōrandus, a verb, means “who is to be awarded a doctorate”.
What are the principal parts of doctōrandus?
doctōrandus, doctōranda, doctōrandum (first/second-declension participle).
How do you pronounce doctōrandus?
In classical Latin, [dɔk.toːˈran.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dok.toˈran.dus].