docibleadj.
/ˈdɒsɪb(ə)l/ Obsolete.
1. † b. Const. of, to, in. Obsolete.
a. Apt to be taught; teachable, docile; submissive to teaching or training, tractable.
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society > education > learning > learner > qualities of learners > [adjective] > teachable
disciplinablec1454
appliant1483
docile1483
teachable1483
towardly1528
docible1549
schoolable1594
instructable1603
disciplinala1628
instructible1645
educable1834
educationable1852
educatable1868
1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie sig. Dvi Lorde, sayed he. Da mihi cor docile. He aske a docible herte.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 293 Linnets..be very docible.
1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 3 Their tenderest and most docible age.
1783 Ld. Hailes Disquis. Antiq. Christian Church iv. 147 A young and docible philosopher.
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1617 Bp. J. Hall Quo Vadis? (new ed.) iii. 7 This age..is therefore more docible of euill.
1632 J. Hayward tr. G. F. Biondi Eromena 188 The Prince, docible in such like disciplines.
a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iv. 83 Persons..most docible to instruction.
2. Capable of being imparted by teaching.
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society > education > teaching > [adjective] > teachable (of things)
docible1660
teachable1669
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. i. 82 Corporealls are not docible, nor admit certain knowledge.
a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 28 Learning anything that is docible.
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