teachernounmasculine/feminineformal/dusẽtɨ/highdo·cen·tePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA person who teaches, especially in a school or university.The teaching staff at the school is excellent.She works as a teacher in a primary school.syneducatorinstructorlecturerantstudentpupillearnerCommon collocationsteaching staffteaching careerteaching roleteacher trainingEtymologyDo latim 'docens, docentis', particípio presente de 'docere' (ensinar).Related wordsdocênciadocencialensinarprofessor