DOCENT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a teacher at some universities
Categories: Teacher, Instructor
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "docent" comes from German Dozent. It started in German Privatdozent. Then it appeared in Latin docēns.
🔗 Related Words
privat-docent – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.