professor ordinarius
noun
professor or·di·nar·i·us
\-ˌȯ(r)dənˈa(a)rēəs\
Definition of professor ordinarius
: a professor of the highest rank at a German university : the occupant of a chair with control over the teaching of his subject and a share in the government of the university
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Origin and Etymology of professor ordinarius
New Latin, literally, regular professor
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