Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

English

Etymology

From Latin philosophiae + doctor.

Noun

Doctor of Philosophy (plural Doctors of Philosophy)

1. A terminal research degree and one of the highest doctorates awarded by a university.

Usage notes

Despite its name, the subject studied is not necessarily related to philosophy.

Alternative forms

• Usually shortened to Ph.D.
• Also DPhil

Translations

one of the highest doctorates

Burmese: ပါရဂူဘွဲ့ (para.gubhwai.) Chinese: Mandarin: 哲學博士, 哲学博士 (zhéxué bóshì) Finnish: filosofian tohtori French: docteur en philosophie m Greek: διδάκτωρ φιλοσοφίας m (didáktor filosofías)

Navajo: tseebíí nááhai ólta woozbą́ Romanian: doctor în filozofie m Russian: до́ктор филосо́фских нау́к m (dóktor filosófskix naúk), кандида́т наук (kandidát nauk) Spanish: doctor en filosofía m Tagalog: paham ng batnayan