docilis Latin · revision 8426

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Nepos|origins=la doceō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈdɔ.kɪ.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈdɔː.t͡ʃi.lis]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''docilis''' (neuter docile); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[doceō]] “to teach” with the suffix [[-ilis]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Nepos, of someone apt to learn.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Cicero; he dates Nepos c. 100–24 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant teachable, apt to learn, as in Nepos, and in Apuleius responsive, tractable, and of a subject that can be taught.^(OLD 2012) In Martial it meant skilful.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant attentive, docile.^(Stelten 1995) British Medieval Latin used it for teachable and easily learnt.^(DMLBS) It survives in Italian and French ''docile'' and Spanish ''dócil'', and through Italian or French it gave [[en|docile]] in the late 15th century, “easily taught”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 100–24 BC – Nepos uses it of the teachable.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 40–102/103 AD – Martial uses it of the skilful.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 15th century – English ''docile'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Teachable.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Tractable, [[m|en|docile]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # Skilful.^(OLD 2012)

+ # That can be taught.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[docilitās]]

+ * [[indocilis]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[doceō]]

+ * [[doctor]]

+ * [[doctrīna]]

+ * [[doctus]]

+ * [[en|docile]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}