Definition
A male teacher, especially one who teaches at a primary or secondary school and is strict or traditional.
Etymology
From 'school' (Greek 'skhole', originally 'leisure') plus 'master' (from Latin 'magister', chief or teacher). The compound emerged in Middle English as formal schooling became common. Historically, schoolmasters had significant authority and social status.
Kelly Says
The Greek word 'skhole' literally meant 'leisure'—school was originally a luxury for the wealthy who had time to learn! The schoolmaster was often the most educated person in town, sometimes more powerful than the priest, running both school and local politics.
Translations
CACatalà
professor
pro-fes-sor
CSČeština
učitel
oo-chee-tel
DEDeutsch
Schullehrer
shul-ler-er
ELΕλληνικά
δάσκαλος
das-ka-los
ESEspañol
maestro
mah-es-troh
FISuomi
opettaja
op-et-ta-ja
FRFrançais
instituteur
in-sti-too-rur
HIहिन्दी
शिक्षक
shik-shak
IDBahasa Indonesia
guru
goo-roo
IGIG
onye akwụkwọ
oh-nye ak-woo-kwo
ITItaliano
insegnante
in-seh-gn-an-teh
MSBahasa Melayu
guru
goo-roo
MYမြန်မာ
शिक्षक
shik-shak
NLNederlands
leraar
le-raar
PLPolski
nauczyciel
now-ch-y-t-sel
PTPortuguês
professor
pro-fes-sor
RORomână
profesor
pro-fes-sor
RUРусский
учитель
oo-chee-tel
SVSvenska
lärare
la-ra-reh
SWKiswahili
mwalimu
mwa-lee-moo
TAதமிழ்
ஆசிரியர்
aa-shi-ri-yar
TEతెలుగు
ఉపాధ్యాయుడు
oo-pa-ad-hya-ay-udu
TRTürkçe
okul müdürü
oh-kool moo-doo-roo
UKУкраїнська
вчитель
vchitel
VITiếng Việt
giáo viên
giao-vyeon
ZUZU
umfundisi
oo-m-fun-dee-see