advolvo

Pronunciation

• IPA (Classical): [adˈwɔɫ.woː]^[1]
• IPA (Ecclesiastical): [adˈvɔl.vo]^[1]

Forms

advolvō (present infinitive advolvere, perfect active advolvī, supine advolūtum); third conjugation^[1]

Etymology

It is from ad- and volvō “to roll”.^[2][1]

Earliest recorded meaning

The OLD's earliest citation is from Virgil, of rolling logs to the hearth.^[2][3] Köbler dates Virgil 70–19 BC.^[4]

Semantic evolution

It meant to roll to or towards, as in Virgil's rōbora focīs advolvere “to roll oak logs to the hearths”.^[2][3] Reflexively or in the passive it meant to throw oneself at someone's feet, grovel, as in Propertius.^[2]

It survives in Italian avvolgere “to wrap”.^[1]

Timeline

• 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it.^[2][4]
• 57/46–12 BC – Propertius uses it of prostrating oneself.^[2][4]

Meanings

Verb

1. To roll to or towards.^[2]
2. (reflexive) To prostrate oneself, grovel.^[2]

Related words

• circumvolvō
• convolvō
• dēvolvō
• ēvolvō
• involvō
• obvolvō
• prōvolvō
• revolvō
• subvolvō
• volvō

References

1. ^ a b c d e Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
2. ^ a b c d e f g h Glare, P. G. W., ed. (2012), Oxford Latin Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press
3. ^ a b Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
4. ^ a b c Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de