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do⋅cent
[doh-suh
nt; Ger. doh-tsent] 
–noun
| 1. | privatdocent. |
| 2. | a college or university lecturer. |
| 3. | a person who is a knowledgeable guide, esp. one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions. |
Origin:
1630–40; < G Dozent < L docent- (s. of docēns, prp. of docēre), equiv. to doc- teach + -ent -ent
1630–40; < G Dozent < L docent- (s. of docēns, prp. of docēre), equiv. to doc- teach + -ent -ent
Related forms:
do⋅cent⋅ship, noun
pri⋅vat⋅do⋅cent
[pree-vaht-doh-tsent] –noun
| (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees. |
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| do·cent (dō'sənt, dō-sěnt') n.
[German Dozent, from Latin docēns, docent-, present participle of docēre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Docent
Do"cent\, a. [L. docens, -entis, p. pr. of docere to teach.] Serving to instruct; teaching. [Obs.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : docent
Spanish:
conferenciante, profesor,
German:
der, *die Dozent(in),
Japanese:
講師
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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