disciple
/dɪˈsaɪpəl/dih-SIGH-puhl
/dɪˈsaɪpəl/dih-SIGH-puhl
Meaninga learner
Common meaning: a follower of a teacher
- discipto learn, get to knowLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 586 · scan
- lenoun ending (from Latin -ulus)
Journey through time
- Latindiscō, didicī‘to learn, get to know’
- Old Frenchdisciplesource
- Englishdisciple‘a follower of a teacher’ · today
discip also in: discipline
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin discō ‘to learn, get to know’.
Roots
- discō, didicī Latin “to learn, get to know”
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