Docent

//ˈdoʊ.sənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Instructive; that teaches.
Noun
  1. 1
    A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)

    "Zermelo had been a docent at Göttingen when Kit was there and, like Russell, had been preoccupied with the set of all sets that are not members of themselves."

  2. 2
    a teacher at some universities wordnet
  3. 3
    A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc. US

    "The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Smithsonian."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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