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Italian word

docente

teacher / lecturer (any level)

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docent

a volunteer museum or gallery guide (in American English)

⚠️ The trap

In Italian, 'docente' is the standard formal word for any teacher or lecturer. In English, 'docent' is a narrow term for a museum guide in American usage — not a school or university teacher.

To say "a volunteer museum or gallery guide (in American English)" in Italian:

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"docente" in English means:

teacher / lecturer (any level)

Example

"I docenti universitari devono fare anche ricerca."

"University lecturers also have to do research."

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