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- [doh-suh nt; German doh-tsent]
- /ˈdoʊ sənt; German doʊˈtsɛnt/
- /ˈdosənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doh-suh nt; German doh-tsent]
- /ˈdoʊ sənt; German doʊˈtsɛnt/
Definitions of docent word
- noun docent privatdocent. 1
- noun docent a college or university lecturer. 1
- noun docent a person who is a knowledgeable guide, especially one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions. 1
- noun docent A person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis, in a museum, art gallery, or zoo. 1
- noun docent volunteer guide at exhibits and museums 1
- noun docent rank below professor at some universities 1
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Origin of docent
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < German Dozent < Latin docent- (stem of docēns, present participle of docēre), equivalent to doc- teach + -ent -ent
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Parts of speech for Docent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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docent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
docent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for docent
noun docent
- lecturer — a person who lectures.
- instructor — a person who instructs; teacher.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
Antonyms for docent
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