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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdocile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: do-sil
"Les enfants étaient particulièrement dociles ce jour-là."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive, compliant, and easily managed.
"The once fierce stallion became remarkably docile after weeks of professional training." - 2
Quiet and gentle in nature or behavior.
"She preferred the company of docile pets that required minimal effort to handle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'docilis', meaning 'apt for teaching' or 'teachable', which stems from the verb 'docere', meaning 'to teach'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, its meaning shifted over time from being easily instructed or manageable to its modern primary sense of being quiet, obedient, and easily led or controlled.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Docile" is said worldwide
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docile
Transliteration: do-sil
"Les enfants étaient particulièrement dociles ce jour-là."
fügsam
Transliteration: fyːk-zaːm
"Das friedliche Schaf war sehr fügsam und leicht zu führen."
docile
Transliteration: do-chi-le
"Il cane randagio si è rivelato un animale molto docile."
dócil
Transliteration: do-sil
"El caballo mostró un comportamiento dócil durante el paseo."
dóceis
Transliteration: do-sejs
Script: dócil
"A ovelha é um animal bastante dócil."
विनम्र
Transliteration: vinamra
"उसका स्वभाव बहुत विनम्र और शांत है।"
温顺
Transliteration: wēn shùn
"这只小狗非常温顺，从不咬人。"
유순한
Transliteration: yu-sun-han
"그 동물은 성격이 유순하여 다루기 쉽습니다."
温顺
Transliteration: Otonashii
Script: 大人しい
"その犬はとても大人しくて聞き分けが良いです。"
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