What’s a docent?
I am a docent in the strict sense of the word (2), but I also consider myself someone who has a passion for the study, appreciation, collection and promotion of art and artists. I want to share this with you.
do·cent noun \ˈdō-sənt, dō(t)-ˈsent\
Definition of DOCENT
1: a college or university teacher or lecturer
2: a person who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery
Origin of DOCENT
obsolete German (now Dozent), from Latin docent-, docens, present participle of docēre
First Known Use: 1880
Other Job Terms
factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith
