discípulo

/disˈθipulo/ · B2 · noun · m

disciple

discípulo — disciple

📖🧑‍🎓 discípulo = disci- (learn, as in discipline) + -pulo: one who learns and follows

From Latin discipulus, 'learner', tied to discere, 'to learn'. Same root as English discipline and disciple. Say dis-CI-pu-lo and link it to discipline: a disciple follows a teacher's discipline.

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