Definition of DOCENT

docent

Meanings

Plural: docents

Noun

  • a teacher at some universities
  • A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)
  • A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

Adj

  • Instructive; that teaches.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin docēns, present participle of doceō (“to teach”). In the meaning of a university grade, as used in some Central European countries, it is clipped version of private docent, privat-docent, from German Privatdozent, from German Dozent.

Scrabble Score: 9

docent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
docent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
docent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

docent is a valid Words With Friends word