Expert: Maria - 1/2/2008

Question
Semper Docendo Docere  means in english

Answer
Hello,

The Latin sentence “Semper docendo docere” literally means :“To teach by always teaching”.

I think however that this Latin phrase should be “Semper docendo discere” meaning “To always learn by teaching”, i.e. “By teaching we always learn”.

In fact “Semper docendo discere” (To always learn by teaching) makes more sense than “Semper docendo docere” (To teach by always teaching).

See below for grammatical analysis.
Best regards,
Maria
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Note that:

-SEMPER = always

-DOCENDO ( ablative of means of the gerund of the verb DOCEO, I teach)= by teaching

-DOCERE (present infinitive of DOCEO) = to teach / DISCERE (present infinitive of DISCO, I learn)