dŏcĭlis Copy link Outline I. Prop. .—Absol.II. Transf. of things ⓘdŏcĭle: neut nom/voc/acc sg • dŏcĭlis, e, adj. [doceo], easily taught, docile. I. Prop. (freq. and class.).—Absol.: belua docilis et humanis moribus assueta, Cic. Rep. 2, 40; id. de Or. 2, 19, 80; Liv. 23, 29; Quint. 2, 9, 3; Hor. C. 3, 11, 1; id. Carm. Sec. 45 et saep.; cf. in the comp., Quint. 1, 12, 9; 4, 2, 24.—With ad: ad agriculturam, Varr. R. R. 1, 17, 3; Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 3; id. Tusc. 2, 6; Curt. 8, 31, 16; in the comp., Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 56.—With abl.: habebant luscinias Graeco atque Latino sermone docilis, Plin. 10, 42, 59, § 120: omnes imitandis turpibus, Juv. 14, 40.—Poet., with gen.: modorum, Hor. C. 4, 6, 43: pravi, id. S. 2, 2, 52: fallendi, skilful, Sil. 3, 233: freni (equus), id. 16, 360; and with inf.: cerva accedere mensis, id. 13, 120.— II. Transf. of things: capilli, Ov. Am. 1, 14, 13: os, id. ib. 3, 344: et bibula chrysocolla, Plin. 33, 5, 26, § 88: hasta relegi et relinqui, Val. Fl. 6, 237: ingenium, Nep. Dion. 1, 2: pavor pascere rumorem, Sil. 4, 8 et saep.—Sup. does not occur.—Adv.: dŏcĭlĭter, with docility, teachably, acc. to Diom. p. 401 P.
dŏcĭlis Copy link ⓘdŏcĭle: neut nom/voc/acc sg • dŏcĭlis, e (doceo), disposé à s'instruire, qui apprend aisément, docile : Cic. de Or. 2, 323 ; Rep. 2, 67 ; docilis ad aliquam disciplinam Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 3, qui apprend facilement une science ; docilis imitandis turpibus Juv. 14, 40, porté à imiter le mal ; docilis pravi Hor. S. 2, 2, 52, qui se laisse facilement entraîner au mal, cf. O. 4, 6, 43 || [fig.] docile, qu'on manie aisément : capilli dociles Ov. Am. 1, 14, 13, cheveux flexibles ; os docile Ov. Ars 3, 344, voix souple || docilior Pl. Bacch. 164 ; docilissimus Char. 182, 18, mais sans ex.
docilis Copy link ⓘdŏcĭle: neut nom/voc/acc sg DOCILIS e. Adi. [εὐμαθὴς, πιθανὸς] Qui facile docetur. […] 🗁 Page Scan
docile Copy link Outline 1. dŏcĭlis, e2. făcĭlis, e (in wider sense, easy to influence)3. mōbĭlis, e4. tractābĭlis, e (easily managed) • docile: 1. dŏcĭlis, e: v. teachable. 2. făcĭlis, e (in wider sense, easy to influence): d. temper of young (cattle), juvenum faciles animi, Virg.: Cic. 3. mōbĭlis, e: Virg: v. pliant. 4. tractābĭlis, e (easily managed): Cic.
DOCIBLE, DOCILE Copy link • DOCIBLE, DOCILEEasy to be taught, doctlis: qui cito aliquid discit. To show one’s self very docile, docilem se praebere ad aliquid. Tractable, qui regi potest (PROP., and IMPROP.; Vid: Sen., De Ir., ii., 15, extr.): tractabilis (Cic.) ☞ Not mollis (= too yielding; giving way in everything).