practicum

From Late Latin, neuter of practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”).

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/

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practicum (plural practicums or practica)

1. (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
   • 1984 April 21, Joyce Baker, “Eromin Center Closing: A Tragic Loss”, in Gay Community News, page 5:

     Eromin has provided clinical practicum placements for students seeking advanced degrees in social service professions.

2. (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

• (college course): work placement (British), field

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practicum n (plural practica, diminutive practicumpje n)

1. practicum (college course)

• → Indonesian: praktikum

• “practicum” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

prācticum

1. inflection of prācticus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular