docent

do·cent

(dō′sənt, dō-sĕnt′)

1. A teacher or lecturer at some universities who is not a regular faculty member.

2. A lecturer or tour guide in a museum or cathedral.

[German Dozent, from Latin docēns, docent-, present participle of docēre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

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docent

(ˈdəʊsənt)

1. a voluntary worker who acts as a guide in a museum, art gallery, etc

2. (Education) (in the US) a lecturer in some colleges or universities

[C19: from German Dozent, from Latin docēns from docēre to teach]

ˈdocentˌship n

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do•cent

(ˈdoʊ sənt; Ger. doʊˈtsɛnt)

n.

1. privatdocent.

2. a college or university lecturer.

3. a knowledgeable guide, esp. one who conducts visitors through a museum.

[1630–40; < German Dozent < Latin docent-, s. of docēns, present participle of docēre to teach]

do′cent•ship`, n.

docent

, docible, docile - Docent comes from Latin docere, "to teach"; docible is "capable of learning" and docile first meant "teachable."

docent

A lecturer in some colleges or universities, especially one who is not a regular member of a faculty.

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