Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so keep yours fresh as a daisy by expanding your vocabulary. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:
Docent:
Pronunciation:
\ˈdō-sənt, dō(t)-ˈsent\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
obsolete German (now Dozent), from Latin docent-, docens, present participle of docēre
Date:1880
1 : a college or university teacher or lecturer
2 : a person who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery
-- "docent." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009.
Merriam-Webster Online. 25 June 2009
Example: The docent at the museum was very knowledgeable, adding tidbits from her own research to the script provided by the curator.
1 comment:
Do I get brownie points for knowing the definition of "docent", or at the very least, brownies? Surprising how many people do not know that word. We had a videoconference with the Smithsonian art musuem, and our wonderful docent was a woman who had spent 25 years in Missoula. After the program was over, I mentioned something about the "docent" and no one in the room knew what I meant. Keep up the good work Laura!
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