What does doctor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word doctor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use doctor in Spanish.

The word doctor in Spanish means doctor, doctor, Doctor, doctor, Doctor of, doctor, doc, honorary doctorate, Saint Lawrence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word doctor

doctor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (profesional en medicina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El doctor me recetó unas grageas. Todos los doctores de la clínica deberán asistir a la reunión de esta tarde.
The doctor prescribed me some tablets.

doctor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona con doctorado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La doctora Fuentes dirige la cátedra de Historia.
Doctor Fuentes is the head of the history faculty.

Doctor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (tratamiento: en medicina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Doctor Pérez, su paciente está esperándolo. La doctora Villa verá al paciente la próxima semana.
Doctor Perez, your patient is waiting.

doctor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (tratamiento: persona con doctorado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Puedo hacerle una pregunta, doctor?
Can I ask you a question, doctor?

Doctor of

locución nominal con flexión de género (grado académico)

El curso de historia de las religiones lo imparte un doctor en teología.
The class in History of Religion is taught by a Doctor of Theology.

doctor

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (catolicismo: título honorífico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Iglesia católica ha concedido el título de doctor a los santos que defendieron la religión.
Saints who defended Catholicism have been awarded the title of doctor by The Church.

doc

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (apelativo informal: amigo) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
—¿Cómo le va, doctor? —¡Hola, Jorge! Dichosos los ojos.
'What's up doc?' 'Hi Jorge! Good to see you.'

honorary doctorate

locución nominal con flexión de género (título honorífico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Universidad nombró doctor honoris causa al cineasta.

Saint Lawrence

nombre propio masculino (santo iglesia católica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las tropas francesas profanaron el sepulcro de San Lorenzo durante la Guerra de la Independencia Española.

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