English → Latin
“doctrine” in Latin
doctrīnateaching, instruction; learning, erudition; doctrine, theorypraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, commandpraeceptiōtaking or receiving in advance; anticipation; preconception; preceptdisciplīnateaching, instruction, education; training; learning, knowledge, discipline, science, studydēcernōto decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful); to pronounce a decision concernindogmaA philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma; A decree, orderplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rathersciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept with
The English word doctrine itself goes back to Latin doceō, through doctrina.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
doctrine
doctrina: praecepta, orum: praeceptio (the sum or summary of precepts or truths): disciplina: decretum: dogma (n.): placitum or scitum (the principle, in as far as it is based on the opinion of the philosopher; Vid: Cic., Acad., 2, 43, 133; 2, 9, 27 and 29, Sen., Ep., 95, 9). An elaborate system of doctrine, satis et copiose et eleganter constituta disciplina; accurate non modo fundata, verum etiam exstructa disciplina: philosophical doctrines, praecepta philosophiae or philosophorum (the precepts of philosophy); also praecepta et instituta philosophiae; praecepta officii (moral precepts).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for doctrine?
- The usual Latin words for “doctrine” are doctrīna, praeceptum, praeceptiō; also disciplīna, dēcernō, dogma. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.