dócile

Dócile is a rarely used orthographic form that appears as a stylized or historical variant related to the adjective meaning docile or easily taught. It is not a standard spelling in major varieties of modern Romance languages or English, where the corresponding forms are docile in English and dócil in Portuguese. In practice, dócile appears mainly in niche contexts such as philological discussions of orthography, in typographic experiments, or as a fictional or branding name.

Etymology: The form points to the same Latin root docilis, via the Romance languages, with the diacritic likely chosen to indicate stress or to evoke a particular phonetic feel. Since diacritic usage varies by language, such variants are typically nonstandard.

Usage: When encountered, it should be treated as a nonstandard variant. In most reference works, it is not recognized as a separate word with a fixed meaning. If used in fiction or branding, its meaning remains the same as "docile" but is conveyed through orthography.

Examples and names: There are few or no widely cited examples in mainstream dictionaries. The form may occur as a proper name in rare cases.

See also: Docile; Dócil (Portuguese); Dócil as a historical or artistic orthography.