docent
docent · more docent · most docent
Instructive; that teachesInstructive; that teaches.
UK/ˈdəʊ.sənt/US/ˈdoʊ.sənt/
Meaning
1 sensesInstructive; that teaches.
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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Forms
more docent, most docent| Comparative | more docent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most docent Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.