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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdocilità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: do-ci-li-tà
"La docilità del cane ha reso facile il suo addestramento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being easily taught or managed; submissiveness.
"The dog's docility made it a perfect candidate for training." - 2
A tendency to be passive or compliant.
"Her docility in the face of criticism surprised her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'docility' originates from the Latin 'docilis', meaning 'easily taught', which is derived from 'docere', meaning 'to teach'. The term evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, retaining the connotation of being teachable or submissive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Docility" is said worldwide
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docilité
Transliteration: do-si-li-té
"La docilité du chien a facilité son entraînement."
Fügung
Transliteration: Fügung
"Die Fügung des Hundes erleichterte das Training."
docilità
Transliteration: do-ci-li-tà
"La docilità del cane ha reso facile il suo addestramento."
docilidad
Transliteration: do-ci-li-dad
"La docilidad del perro facilitó su entrenamiento."
docilidade
Transliteration: do-ci-li-da-de
"A docilidade do cachorro facilitou seu treinamento."
आज्ञाकारिता
Transliteration: āgyākāritā
"कुत्ते की आज्ञाकारिता ने उसके प्रशिक्षण को आसान बना दिया।"
温顺
Transliteration: wēnshùn
"这只狗的温顺使得训练变得容易。"
순종
Transliteration: sunjong
"그 개의 순종은 훈련을 쉽게 만들었다."
従順
Transliteration: jūjun
"その犬の従順さは訓練を容易にした。"
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