mentor
/ˈmɛn.toɹ/
nounverb
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
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Noun 1 meaning
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
Verb 1 meaning
To act as someone's mentor.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Méntōr, “Mentor”), a mythological character in the Odyssey, whose name, a historical name from Ancient Greece, shares the same root as English mind.
MENTOR at a glance
MENTOR has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,819 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with mentor
All rhymesOne letter away
- MENTOS8
- LENTOR6
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