Meaning
The quality of being docile.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin docilitas Middle French docilité English docility From Middle French docilité, from Latin docilitas.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
rebelliousness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: