docent

ˈdoʊsənt

Definition of docent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

volunteer

Rare

voluntary guide in a cultural institution

Rare

She volunteers as a docent at the local art gallery.

guide

university

TECH.

teacher or lecturer at some universities

TECH.

The docent gave a fascinating lecture on ancient history.

educator

instructor

lecturer

Adjective

educational

Rare

providing knowledge or information to learners

Rare

The docent materials were very helpful for the students.

educational

informative

instructive

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Origin of docent

Latin, docere (to teach)

Examples of docent in a sentence

As a docent, he led school tours every week.
The docent explained the complex theory with ease.
Students gathered around the docent for insights.
The docent guide was comprehensive and clear.
Docent resources were distributed to all participants.

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French:guide, pédagogique, ...
German:Museumsführer, lehrreich, ...
Italian:guida, didattico, ...
Spanish:guía voluntaria, educativo, ...
Portuguese:guia, educativo, ...
Chinese:志愿讲解员, 教育性的, ...
Japanese:ドーセント, 教育的な, ...
Arabic:مرشد متطوع, تَعْلِيمِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרִיךְ, חִנּוּכִי, ...
Russian:волонтёр, образовательный, ...
Ukrainian:екскурсовод, освітній, ...
Hindi:मार्गदर्शक, शैक्षिक, ...
Bengali:ডোসেন্ট, শিক্ষামূলক, ...
Catalan:guia, educatiu, ...
Czech:průvodce, naučný, ...
Danish:omviser, undervisende, ...
Dutch:gids, educatief, ...
Greek:ξεναγός, εκπαιδευτικός, ...
Hungarian:tárlatvezető, oktató, ...
Khmer:មគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍ស្ម័គ្រចិត្ត, អប់រំ, ...
Korean:도슨트, 교육적인, ...
Persian:راهنمای داوطلب, آموزشی, ...
Polish:wolontariusz, dydaktyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):guia voluntária, educacional, ...
Romanian:ghid, educațional, ...
Swedish:guide, lärande, ...
Thai:ไกด์อาสาสมัคร, ให้ความรู้, ...
Turkish:gönüllü rehber, eğitici, ...
Vietnamese:hướng dẫn viên, hướng dẫn, ...

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Definition of docent - Reverso English Dictionary

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