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English
Etymology
From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
indocile (comparative more indocile, superlative most indocile)
- Unwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.
Derived terms
References
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
indocile (plural indociles)
- indocile
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Latin indocilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈdɔ.t͡ʃi.le/
- Rhymes: -ɔtʃile
- Hyphenation: in‧dò‧ci‧le
Adjective
indocile (plural indocili)
- unruly, refractory, intractable
- Antonym: docile
Derived terms
Further reading
- indocile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
indocile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of indocilis