This word is from the Spanish catedrático.
ka·te·drá·ti·kó
professor
Katedratikong Propesor sa Kasaysayan
Professorial Chair in History
This word from the Spanish colonial period is no longer widely recognized except by students who’ve read Jose Rizal’s novel El Filibusterismo. It refers to the highest rank of professor, not to the assistant or associate professor, as is acceptable in the United States and Canada.
spelling variation: katidratiko
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
katedrátikó: posisyon o ranggo ng isang propesor sa kolehiyo o unibersidad
“Ano ang pangalan mo?” tanong ng katedratiko.
