instructor — a person who teaches a skill or subject
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who teaches a skill or subject
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈstrʌktər/
Example Sentences
- My dance instructor said I move like a robot with low battery.
- The ski instructor taught us how to fall gracefully before teaching us how to ski.
- Our new instructor has over 10 years of experience in the field.
instructor
NOUN[/ɪnˈstrʌktər/]
a person who teaches a skill or subject
The yoga instructor gently corrects a student's posture during morning class.
IN(into) + STRUCT(build) + OR(person) — actively trying to STRUCT(build) new knowledge directly IN(into) the student's mind, the dedicated OR(person) became a great instructor.
After the terrible actor violently crashed the farm tractor, the movie studio forced him to hire a strict driving instructor.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'instructus', the past participle of 'instruere', meaning 'to build up' or 'to construct'. The term metaphorically reflects the act of teaching as building knowledge systematically, brick by brick.
Breakdown
instruct- (from Latin instruere, to build/teach) + -or (agent noun suffix indicating a person who performs an action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dance instructor said I move like a robot with low battery.”
“The ski instructor taught us how to fall gracefully before teaching us how to ski.”
“Our new instructor has over 10 years of experience in the field.”
“The cooking instructor warned us that smoke alarms are not timers.”
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