discipulus

Latin

Etymology

From dis- + Proto-Italic *kapelos (one who takes), from *kapiō (take) (whence capiō).[1] Unrelated to discō (teach).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /disˈki.pu.lus/, [dɪsˈkɪ.pʊ.ɫʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /diˈʃi.pu.lus/, [diʃˈʃiː.pu.lus]
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Noun

discipulus m (genitive discipulī); second declension

  1. student, pupil, disciple

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative discipulus discipulī
Genitive discipulī discipulōrum
Dative discipulō discipulīs
Accusative discipulum discipulōs
Ablative discipulō discipulīs
Vocative discipule discipulī

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References

  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008), “discipulus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 172
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