Professor
professor
noun pro-FE-sor Common
Origin: from Latin 'professor' (public teacher)
Usage Note
Professor stresses differently in the plural: the singular is pro-FE-sor but the plural Professoren shifts to pro-fe-SOH-ren. The female form is Professorin, and as a title it is often abbreviated Prof.
Examples
"Der Professor hält eine Vorlesung."
Natural Translation
The professor is giving a lecture.
Literal Translation
The professor holds a lecture.
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