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mentor

[mẽn̪ˈt̪oɾ]

Rhymes with oɾ

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo Μέντωρ ('Méntor'), amigo de Ulises (Odiseo) –personaje de la Odisea–, a quien, según Homero, tomó Minerva para guiar e instruir a Telémaco.

noun mentores · mentora · mentoras

formal Consejero o guía de otra persona.
Similar: catedrático, educador, maestro, pedagogo, preceptor, profesor, tutor · Opposite: alumno, aprendiz, colegial, discípulo, educando, escolar, estudiante
formal Ayo.
Similar: institutor, tutor · Opposite: párvulo

In English

mentor wise and trusted counselor or teacher

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"mentor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/mentor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mentor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/mentor

Chicago

"mentor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/mentor.

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@misc{mentor_2026,
  title = {mentor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mentor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}