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Meaning of propaedeutic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk

Definitions

Preparatory or introductory.

formal

Equivalents

Deutsch propädeutisch
Español propedéutico
Français préparatoire propédeutique
Italiano propedeutico
Nederlands propedeutisch
Svenska propedeutisk

Examples

“On the other hand, the German university exhibits a system in which the university course is almost wholly special; the liberal and propædeutic studies are relegated to the grammar-school.”
“Students were not allowed to repeat the first propedeutic year more than once or to spend more than six years at universities; […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

propagable propaganded propagandic propagandist propagandistic propagandous

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