Docent Definition

dōsənt, dō-sĕnt
docents
noun
In some American universities, a teacher or lecturer not on the regular faculty.
Webster's New World
A tour guide and lecturer, as at a museum.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective

Instructive; that teaches.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Docent

Noun

Singular:
docent
Plural:
docents

Origin of Docent

  • German Dozent from Latin docēns docent- present participle of docēre to teach dek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin docēntem, present participle of docēre (“to teach”).

    From Wiktionary

Docent Sentence Examples

  • Gladys had taken over as docent of the domain.

  • In 1864 he became docent of the university of Berlin, but, in consequence of a quarrel with the professoriate, was deprived of his licence to teach in 1874.

  • Become a part of your favorite museum, historical site, or tourist attraction as a docent.

  • As a docent, you can share your knowledge and verve for a particular topic, interact with the public in a fun way, and take an interest to a higher level.

  • In 1872 he became docent, and in 1882 professor of political economy at Upsala, of which university he was afterwards rector.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to docent using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

DDODOC

Words Ending With

TNTENT

Unscrambles

docent

Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DO & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With NT

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With T