[ From L. Indus East Indian. ] A prefix signifying Indian (
n. [ Indigo + aniline. ] (Chem.) Any one of a series of artificial blue dyes, in appearance resembling indigo, for which they are often used as substitutes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A member of one of the native races of India of Aryan speech and blood, characterized by tall stature, dolichocephaly, fair complexion with dark hair and eyes, plentiful beard, and narrow and prominent nose. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Pertaining to the Indo-Aryans, or designating, or of, the Aryan languages of India. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Indo- + Briton. ] A person born in India, of mixed Indian and British blood; a half-caste. Malcom. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tradition and comparative philology agree in pointing to northwestern China, between the upper courses of the Yang-tsekiang and of the Ho-ang-ho, as the original home of the Indo-Chinese race. Census of India, 1901. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. The state of being indocible; indocibleness; indocility. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. indocibilis. See In- not, and Docible. ] Incapable of being taught, or not easily instructed; dull in intellect; intractable; unteachable; indocile. Bp. Hall. --
a. [ L. indocilis: cf. F. indocile. See In- not, and Docile. ] Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. indocilitas: cf. F. indocilité. ] The quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness. [ 1913 Webster ]
The stiffness and indocility of the Pharisees. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]