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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”); see German word Dozent.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
docent (comparative more docent, superlative most docent)
- Instructive; that teaches.
Noun[edit]
docent (plural docents)
- A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 1212:
- Zermelo had been a docent at Göttingen when Kit was there and, like Russell, had been preoccupied with the set of all sets that are not members of themselves.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 1212:
- (chiefly US) A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.
- The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
teacher or lecturer in university
tour guide
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Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
docent m
Related terms[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- docent in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- docent in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
docent c (singular definite docenten, plural indefinite docenter)
Declension[edit]
Declension of docent
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | docent | docenten | docenter | docenterne |
genitive | docents | docentens | docenters | docenternes |
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /doːˈsɛnt/, (Netherlands) [doʊ̯ˈsɛnt], (Belgium) [doːˈsɛnt]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: do‧cent
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun[edit]
docent m (plural docenten, diminutive docentje n, feminine docente)
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: dosen
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
docent
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin docēns, likely through German Dozent.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
docent m pers
Declension[edit]
declension of docent
Derived terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
docent c
- a docent, a university teacher who holds a PhD degree, an associate professor
Declension[edit]
Declension of docent | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | docent | docenten | docenter | docenterna |
Genitive | docents | docentens | docenters | docenternas |
Further reading[edit]
docent on the Swedish Wikipedia.Wikipedia sv
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