discō

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdis.koː/, [ˈd̪ɪs̠koː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdis.ko/, [ˈd̪isko]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *diskō, from earlier *dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European *di-dḱ-ské-ti, a reduplicated durative, inchoative and suffixed verb from the root *deḱ- (“to take”). From the same root as doceō; unrelated to discipulus.

Cognates include Ancient Greek δέχομαι (dékhomai), whereas δαῆναι (daênai) is attributed to another root, *dens-, together with δεδαώς (dedaṓs), δήνεα (dḗnea) and διδάσκω (didáskō).

Verb

discō (present infinitive discere, perfect active didicī, supine discitum); third conjugation

1. (transitive) to learn [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: capiō, percipiō, concipiō, comprehendō, intellegō, cognoscō, noscō, agnoscō, animadvertō, calleō, sciō

   Aut disce aut discēde.

1. Either learn or go away.

1. artem discere ― to learn an art

   aliquid ab aliquo discere ― to learn something from someone

2. (transitive) (Late Latin) to teach [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: ērudiō, ēducō, doceō, ēdoceō, īnstruō, imbuō, fingō

3. (drama, transitive) to study, practice [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: studeō