English word discipline comes from Latin disciplina (discipline), ultimately form Latin discipulus (student, pupil, disciple)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| discipulus | Latin (lat) | Student, pupil, disciple. |
| disciplina | Latin (lat) | instruction, knowledge |
| descipline | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Discipline; strict application of rules. Rule. (by extension) massacre; ravaging; destruction. Corporal punishment. |
| discipline | English (eng) | (transitive) To impose order on someone.. (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.. (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.. (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice. (Catholicism): A whip used for self-flagellation.. A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.. A controlled behaviour; self-control.. A flagellation as a [...] |