"professorial" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more professorial [comparative], most professorial [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin professōrius (“authoritative”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|professōrius||authoritative}} Latin professōrius (“authoritative”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} professorial (comparative more professorial, superlative most professorial)
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a professor or professors, or of a professorship or professorships. Derived forms: professorially Related terms: professorly Translations (in the capacity of a professor): professoral (French) Translations (relating to or characteristic of a professor): ollúnta (Irish), de profesor (Romanian), profesoral (Romanian)
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