Preceptor

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpriːˌsÉ›ptÉ™r/

Alternative forms

• præceptor archaic
• præceptour obsolete, rare
• preceptour obsolete

Origin

From Latin praeceptor, from the verb praecipiō.

Full definition of preceptor

Noun

1. The headmaster or principal of a school, especially a private school.
2. A teacher or tutor.
• 1905, w, The author's apology from w:Mrs. Warren's Profession, Here I must for the present break off my arduous work of educating the Press. We shall resume our studies later on; but just now I am tired of playing the preceptor; and the eager thirst of my pupils for improvement does not console me for the slowness of their progress.

Derived terms

• preceptress
• preceptorship