teacher

tea-cher · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who teaches, especially in a school.

  2. 2.

    Someone who instructs or helps others learn a skill or subject.

  3. 3.

    A person whose ideas or example serve as a guide or inspiration.

Forms

plural: teachers

Related words

Antonyms: learner, pupil, student
See also: education, professor, student, teach
Synonyms: educator, instructor, professor, tutor

Etymology

From Old English "taecan" (to teach, show, point out) combined with the agent suffix "-er." The word has Germanic roots, related to Old High German "zeihhan" (sign). Teachers have been central figures in societies throughout history.