docente

teacher, lecturer

noun doh-CHEN-teh Common

Origin: Latin docens, docentis, present participle of docere (to teach).

Usage Note

Docente is epicene (same form for masculine and feminine): il docente / la docente. It is slightly more formal than insegnante and is the standard term in university contexts for a lecturer or faculty member. The plural is docenti. Do not confuse with dottore (a degree holder) or professore (a tenured professor).

Examples

"La docente ha spiegato la lezione."

Natural Translation

The teacher explained the lesson.

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