enseignant

teacher

noun ahn-seh-NYAHN Rare

Origin: From enseigner (to teach) + -ant (agent suffix)

Usage Note

Enseignant is the standard professional term for a teacher at any level; the feminine form is enseignante. A more familiar word is prof (m/f, colloquial). The related noun enseignement (m) means 'teaching' or 'education' as a profession or system.

Examples

"Les enseignants ont fait grève aujourd'hui."

Natural Translation

The teachers went on strike today.

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