英和和英

語源

From 中期英語 techere, equivalent to teach +‎ -er. More at teach.

発音

• (non-rhotic)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/, [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃəː]
• (rhotic)
  • (General American, Standard Canadian) IPA: /ˈti.t͡ʃɚ/, [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈtʰɪi̯.t͡ʃɹ̩]
• 韻: -iːtʃə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: tea‧cher

名詞

teacher (plural teachers)

1. A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
   • 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:

     One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools […] as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.

2. The index finger; the forefinger.
3. An indication; a lesson.
   • 2017 February 28, Steve LeVine, “Trump Speech to Congress: The Message Was Trumpian, But The Tone Was Decidedly Not”, in Quartz‎:

     But if the last two years are a teacher, look for the bombastic tweets to resume before sunrise.

4. (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.

同意語

• (person who teaches): preceptor, educator
• (index finger): See Thesaurus:index finger

派生語

アナグラム

• cheater, hectare, rechate, recheat, reteach