doceō

From Proto-Italic *dokeō, causative of Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “I expect, suppose, seem”) and Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai, “I accept, receive”). The sense "rehearse, present on stage" is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.ke.oː/, [ˈd̪ɔkeoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.t͡ʃe.o/, [ˈd̪ɔːt͡ʃeo]

Verb

doceō (present infinitive docēre, perfect active docuī, supine doctum); second conjugation

1. to teach, instruct; tell, inform; show, demonstrate [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: īnstruō, discō, ēdūcō, ērudiō, ēdoceō, imbuō, magistrō, fingō

   Omnium scientiārum prīnceps, Salmantica docet. ― The University of Salamanca, first in all fields of knowledge, teaches.

2. (drama) to rehearse, present on stage

Usage notes

The verb doceō takes a double accusative to express both the knowledge taught or given and to whom it is taught.