What does professoressa in Italian mean?

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

The word professoressa in Italian means teacher, professor, lecturer, doctor, know-it-all, Dear Professor ..., Dear Teacher, We hope you will accept, professor on contract, lecturer on contract, associate professor, concertmaster, professor of literature, lecturer in literature, professor emeritus, tenured professor, full professor, visiting professor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word professoressa

teacher, professor, lecturer

(docente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante le vacanze natalizie molti professori limitano i loro orari di visita.
During the Christmas holidays many professors reduce their appointment hours.

doctor

(medico e docente) (practising physician and professor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi sono fatto visitare privatamente dal professore sperando in una diagnosi più sicura.
I was visited privately by the doctor, hoping in a more reliable diagnosis.

know-it-all

(figurato, peggiorativo (saccente) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se Andrea la smettesse di fare sempre il professore, sarebbe anche simpatico.
If Andrea only stopped being a know-it-all, he'd even be pleasant.

Dear Professor ...

sostantivo maschile (formale (formula di cortesia) (greeting)

Dear Teacher, We hope you will accept

professor on contract, lecturer on contract

(academic, work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gli offrirono un ruolo di professore a contratto nell'università più prestigiosa.
They offered him a position of professor on contract at the most prestigious university.

associate professor

sostantivo maschile (figura universitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

concertmaster

professor of literature, lecturer in literature

(academic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

professor emeritus

sostantivo maschile (figura universitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tenured professor

full professor

sostantivo maschile (figura universitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

visiting professor

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