docent

do·cent

D0314000 (dō′sənt, dō-sĕnt′)n.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.

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

docent

(ˈdəʊsənt) n1. a voluntary worker who acts as a guide in a museum, art gallery, etc2. (Education) (in the US) a lecturer in some colleges or universities[C19: from German Dozent, from Latin docēns from docēre to teach] ˈdocentˌship n

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."See also related terms for teacher.

docent

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

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docent - a teacher at some universities instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching