instructor

/instɾuɡˈtoɾ/ · B2 · noun · m

teacher

👩‍🏫 instructor = in + struct + or: one who builds knowledge in you

Spanish instructor comes from Latin instruere, meaning to build or equip. Split it as in + struct (like structure) + or (one who does). An instructor is the one who builds structure into what you know. English cognate: instructor.

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