Docent: meaning, definitions and examples
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docent
[ หdษสs(ษ)nt ]
education
A docent is a teacher or lecturer at a university, especially one who is not a professor. Docents often have expertise in a specific subject and provide instruction to students.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The docent led a seminar on art history at the university.
- Many docents at the museum are experts in ancient civilizations.
- The docent explained the principles of physics to the students.
Translations
Translations of the word "docent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น docente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคงเฅเคฏเคพเคชเค
๐ฉ๐ช Dozent
๐ฎ๐ฉ dosen
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพัะตะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ docent
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฌๅธซ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท maรฎtre de confรฉrences
๐ช๐ธ docente
๐น๐ท doรงent
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุญุงุถุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ docent
๐ธ๐ฐ docent
๐จ๐ณ ่ฎฒๅธ (jiวngshฤซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ docent
๐ฎ๐ธ dรณsent
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะพัะตะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแชแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dosent
๐ฒ๐ฝ docente
Etymology
The word 'docent' originated from the Latin word 'docere', which means 'to teach'. It was first used in the 19th century to refer to a university teacher who was not a full professor. Over time, the term has come to be associated with educators who provide instruction in various fields.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,984 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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