mentor

men·tor  (mntôr, -tr)

n.

1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2. Mentor Greek Mythology Odysseus's trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus.

v. men·tored, men·tor·ing, men·tors Informal

v.intr.

To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.

v.tr.

To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person).

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[French Mentor, Mentor, from Latin Mentr, from Greek; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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mentor

Noun

an adviser or guide [Mentor, adviser of Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisor wise man intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
Verb	1.	mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring" instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

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mentor

noun guide, teacher, coach, adviser, tutor, instructor, counsellor, guru

Translations

mentor [ˈmɛntɔːʳ] n → mentor m

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mentor [ˈmɛntɔːʳ] n → mentor m

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mentor [ˈmɛntɔːʳ] n → Mentor m

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mentor [ˈmɛntɔːʳ] n → mentore m