Doctor of Philosophy

English

Etymology

From Latin philosophiae + doctor.

Noun

Doctor of Philosophy (plural Doctors of Philosophy)

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

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