"preceptorial" meaning in English

See preceptorial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹiːsɛpˈtɔːɹɪəl/ [UK] Forms: more preceptorial [comparative], most preceptorial [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl Etymology: From preceptor + -ial. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preceptor|ial}} preceptor + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj}} preceptorial (comparative more preceptorial, superlative most preceptorial)
  1. Pertaining to a preceptor. Derived forms: preceptorially
    Sense id: en-preceptorial-en-adj-qq-iUYyn Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 62 38

Noun

IPA: /pɹiːsɛpˈtɔːɹɪəl/ [UK] Forms: preceptorials [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹiəl Etymology: From preceptor + -ial. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preceptor|ial}} preceptor + -ial Head templates: {{en-noun}} preceptorial (plural preceptorials)
  1. A class involving learning and discussion in small groups.
    Sense id: en-preceptorial-en-noun-dLOF-qjr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73

Inflected forms

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