# Ph.D.

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpiːˌeɪ̯t͡ʃˈdiː/

## Definitions
1. Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.
2. A person who holds a Ph.D. degree.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Ph.D., an abbreviation of Philosophiae Doctor (“Doctor of Philosophy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ph-d