docent
A teacher or lecturer at some universitiesA teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
Meaning
2 sensesA teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
Near-synonyms: preceptor, professor, associate professor, assistant professor
The docent is available for office hours and can help to connect students with tutors.
Dozent, Dozentin
a teacher at some universities
(US)A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.
The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Smithsonian.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”). In the meaning of a universitFrom 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.
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