Tadris
/tadˈriːs/noun
Teaching or instruction, especially in an Islamic educational context.
Did you know?Tadrīs comes from the Arabic root D-R-S, also associated with madrasa and the Hebrew term midrash, showing a deep Semitic connection around study and interpretation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*darasa
“To study, learn, or examine through repeated engagement”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
darasa (دَرَسَ)
“He studied or learned; literally, he engaged in study”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
dars (دَرْس)
“A lesson or study session”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
tadrīs (تَدْرِيس)
“Teaching or instruction, formed as the verbal noun of the causative verb darrasa”
Medieval Islamic Period
Arabic
madrasa (مَدْرَسَة)
“A place of study or school”
Modern English
English
tadris
“Teaching or instruction, generally used in academic or Islamic-educational writing”