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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmentore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mentore
"È stato il mio mentore nel lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An experienced and trusted adviser.
"She acted as a mentor to many young lawyers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from ancient Greek mythology, where Mentor was the loyal friend and adviser of Odysseus entrusted with the care and education of his son Telemachus. The term entered the English language in the 18th century through French influence, shifting from a proper name to a common noun denoting any experienced and trusted adviser.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mentor" is said worldwide
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mentor
Transliteration: mentor
"Il a été mon mentor pendant mes études."
Mentor
Transliteration: Mentor
"Er war mir ein guter Mentor."
mentore
Transliteration: mentore
"È stato il mio mentore nel lavoro."
mentor
Transliteration: mentor
"Ella busca un mentor para su carrera."
mentor
Transliteration: mentor
"Ele atuou como meu mentor no projeto."
सलाहकार
Transliteration: salahkar
"वह मेरे करियर के एक अच्छे सलाहकार हैं।"
导师
Transliteration: dǎoshī
"他是我的职业导师。"
멘토
Transliteration: mento
"그는 나의 훌륭한 멘토이다."
メンター
Transliteration: mentā
"彼女は私の良きメンターです。"
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