"doctor" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /doɡˈtoɾ/, [d̪oɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ] Forms: doctores [plural], doctora [feminine], doctoras [feminine, plural], Dr. [alternative], dostor [alternative], dotor [alternative]
Rhymes: -oɾ Etymology: Borrowed from Latin doctor. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|la|doctor}} Borrowed from Latin doctor Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} doctor m (plural doctores, feminine doctora, feminine plural doctoras)
  1. doctor (Ph.D.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-doctor-es-noun-SANk9un9 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Healthcare occupations Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Healthcare occupations: 50 50
  2. physician Tags: masculine Synonyms: médico
    Sense id: en-doctor-es-noun-2g5RO4ZB Categories (other): Healthcare occupations Disambiguation of Healthcare occupations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: doctorado, doctorante

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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