practicum

English

WOTD – 17 May 2009

Etymology

From Late Latin, neuter of practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/
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Noun

practicum (plural practicums or practica)

  1. (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
  2. (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

Synonyms

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

practicum n (plural practica, diminutive practicumpje n)

  1. practicum (college course)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: praktikum

Latin

Adjective

practicum

  1. inflection of practicus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular
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