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dottorato

doctorate

noun dot-toh-RAH-toh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin doctoratus, from doctor (teacher).

Also means

PhD

Usage Note

Dottorato (full form dottorato di ricerca) is Italy's highest academic degree, equivalent to a PhD. The person holding it is a dottore di ricerca or simply dottorando while enrolled. Note that in Italy, dottore/dottoressa is also the honorific for anyone with a bachelor's or master's degree (laurea), so the title alone does not imply a doctorate — context matters.

Examples

"Ha completato il dottorato in tre anni."

Natural Translation

She completed her doctorate in three years.

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