DOCENTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Docent

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: via German from Latin docent- ‘teaching’, from docere ‘teach’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdəʊs(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in certain US and European universities and colleges) a member of the teaching staff immediately below professorial rank.

Short Definition:

(in certain US and European universities and colleges) member of teaching staff immediately below professorial rank

Definition:

a person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery, or zoo.

Short Definition:

person who acts as guide in museum, art gallery

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