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"Licenciado" is a form of "licenciado", a noun which is often translated as "graduate". "Licenciatura" is a noun which is often translated as "degree". Learn more about the difference between "licenciatura" and "licenciado" below.
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (title)
2. (studies)
a. degree course
Estoy haciendo mi licenciatura en literatura.I'm doing my degree course in literature.
b. course of study (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Está cursando dos licenciaturas a la vez.She's doing two courses of study at the same time.
3. (ceremony)
el licenciado, la licenciada(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. graduate
La nueva profesora es licenciada en psicología de la Universidad de Los Andes.The new teacher is a graduate in psychology from Los Andes University.
2. (legal; form of address) (Central America) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. Mr. (masculine)
El licenciado Fernández es experto en derecho penal.Mr. Fernandez is an expert in criminal law.
3. (form of address) (Central America) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. sir (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Licenciado, llegó su taxi.Sir, your taxi is here.
b. ma'am (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Licenciada, ¿necesita ayuda con eso?Do you need help with that, ma'am?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (soldier)
a. discharged
Muchos soldados licenciados regresaron a sus hogares con lesiones graves.Many discharged soldiers returned home with severe injuries.
