English word professor comes from Latin fateor (I acknowledge, own.. I confess, admit.. I show, indicate.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fateor | Latin (lat) | I acknowledge, own.. I confess, admit.. I show, indicate. |
| profiteor | Latin (lat) | I declare publicly, own (up to) or confess openly, acknowledge, avow, profess.. I make a public statement or a return of.. I make a show of, show, display.. I offer freely, promise.. I profess, claim; I declare myself (as), practice (as). |
| professor | Latin (lat) | Teacher, professor. |
| proffessur | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (Anglo-Norman) one who professes. |
| professor | English (en) | (US, slang) A pianist in a saloon, brothel, etc.. (archaic) One who professes (a professor of Judaism, a professor of Christianity, a professor of Mahometanism (Islam)).. A higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university. Abbreviated Prof.. A teacher or faculty member at a college or university.. An honorific title for a higher-ranking teacher. (Capitalised). The [...] |