English Explanatory Dictionary

docent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Instructive; that teaches.
noun
  1. A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
  2. A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈdəʊ.sənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-docent.wav /ˈdoʊ.sənt/

Word forms

docent more docent most docent docents

Etymology

From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”). In the meaning of a university grade, as used in some Central European countries, it is clipped version of private docent, privat-docent, from German Privatdozent, from German Dozent.

Related words

docile doctor doctorate doctrinaire doctrinal doctrine document indoctrinate
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