doc

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. &unr_; to appear. ] (Eccl. Hist.) Ancient heretics who held that Christ's body was merely a phantom or appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, held by, or like, the Docetæ. “Docetic Gnosticism.” Plumptre. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl. Hist.) The doctrine of the Docetæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Pros.) Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Pros.) A foot of five syllables (usually &unr_; -- -&unr_; -).

a. [ L. docibilis, fr. docere to teach. ] Easily taught or managed; teachable. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. docibilitas. ] Aptness for being taught; teachableness; docility. [ 1913 Webster ]

To persons of docibility, the real character may be easily taught in a few days. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

The docibleness of dogs in general. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. docilis, fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. &unr_;, and L. discere to learn, Gr. &unr_; learned, &unr_; knowing: cf. F. docile. Cf. Doctor, Didactic, Disciple. ] 1. Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Disposed to be taught; tractable; easily managed; as, a docile child. [ 1913 Webster ]

The elephant is at once docible and docile. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]