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do⋅cent

[doh-suhnt; 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


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.
Also, pri⋅vat⋅do⋅zent.
Also called docent.


Origin:
1880–85; < G Privatdocent; see private, docent
do·cent   (dō'sənt, dō-sěnt')   
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.

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

Docent

Do"cent\, a. [L. docens, -entis, p. pr. of docere to teach.] Serving to instruct; teaching. [Obs.]
Language Translation for : docent
Spanish: conferenciante, profesor,
German: der, *die Dozent(in),
Japanese: 講師

docent 
1639, from L. docentem, from docere "to teach" (see doctor).
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