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docilis.

docile, teachable

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈdɔ.kɪ.lɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈdɔː.t͡ʃi.lis]

  1. docile, teachable

    declension-3 · two-termination

  2. manageable, tractable

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. intelligible

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō)sl. Latin doceō Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin docilis From doceō (“teach”) + -ilis.

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