doktorski

Doktorski is a Polish adjective meaning “doctoral” or “pertaining to a doctorate.” It is formed from the noun doktor (doctor) with the adjectival suffix -ski and is used to describe things related to the doctoral degree or doctoral studies. The term is most common in academic contexts.

In usage, doktorski describes aspects connected with completing a doctoral program or earning a doctoral degree. Examples include praca doktorska (doctoral thesis), obrona doktorska (doctoral defense), and program doktorski (doctoral program). The related noun forms are doktora, doktorat, and the phrase tytuł doktora to denote the degree itself.

The primary sense of doktorski is educational and scholarly. It is not typically used to describe a medical doctor; for medical professionals Polish uses titles such as doktor (dr) or doktor medycyny, rather than the adjective doktorski. When referring to the degree, speakers usually employ doktorat or stopień doktora.

See also: doktorat, doktor, praca doktorska, studia doktoranckie, obrona doktorska, tytuł doktora, stopień doktora.