Mentor Definition

mĕntôr, -tər
mentored, mentoring, mentors
noun
mentors
Wiktionary
The loyal friend and advisor of Odysseus, and teacher of his son, Telemachus.
Webster's New World
A person, esp. an experienced, older person, who provides personal or professional guidance.
Webster's New World
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pronoun

(Greek mythology) Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility to raise Odysseus's son Telemachus, while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy.

Wiktionary
verb
To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.
American Heritage
To act as mentor (to)
Webster's New World
To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person).
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Mentor

Noun

Singular:
mentor
Plural:
mentors

Origin of Mentor

  • From French mentor, from Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Mentōr, “Mentor"), a mythological character in the Odyssey, whose name, a historical name from Ancient Greece, may share the same root as English mind. Akin to Sanskrit मन्तृ (mantá¹›, “one who thinks") and Latin monitor (“one who admonishes"), and perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mon-eyo-, causative form of *men- (“to think").

    From Wiktionary

  • French Mentor Mentor from Latin Mentōr from Greek men-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek Μέντωρ (Mentōr, “Mentor").

    From Wiktionary

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