Variant: also pri · vat · do · cent
Pronunciation: pri- ' vät-( ˌ )d ō (t)- ˌ sent
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: German Privatdozent, from privat private + Dozent teacher, from Latin docent-, docens, present participle of doc ē re to teach ― more at DOCILE
Date: 1854
: an unsalaried university lecturer or teacher in German-speaking countries remunerated directly by students' fees