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Meaning of propaedeutic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/

Definitions

Preparatory or introductory.

formal

Equivalents

Deutsch propädeutisch
Español propedéutico
Italiano propedeutico
Nederlands propedeutisch

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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