incompatibilis

Forms

incompatibilis (neuter incompatibile); third-declension adjective^[1][2]

Etymology

It is formed from Latin in-² (“not”) + compatibilis (“compatible”).^[2][3]

Earliest recorded meaning

A Canterbury register of 1424 uses it of forged papal letters incompatible with what is genuine.^[4]

Semantic evolution

Its chief use was in canon law, of benefices that could not be held together with another office,^[4][5][6] and English incompatible (mid-15th century) was first said of benefices too.^[3] Hungarian sources also use it for what is contrary or unfitting.^[5]

Timeline

• 1424 – A Canterbury register uses it of false letters.^[4]
• 1427 – A Hungarian charter uses it of a benefice.^[5]
• 1440 – A Polish court record uses it of benefices.^[6]
• mid-15th century – English borrows it as incompatible.^[3]

Meanings

Adjective

1. Incompatible, inconsistent, contrary.^[4][1][5]
2. (canon law, of a benefice) Not tenable together with another office.^[4][6][5]

Related words

• English incompatible

References

1. ^ a b Stelten, Leo F. (1995), Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson
2. ^ a b Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
3. ^ a b c Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
4. ^ a b c d e Latham, R. E., D. R. Howlett, R. K. Ashdowne, et al. (1975–2013), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, London: British Academy / Oxford University Press
5. ^ a b c d e Bartal, Antal, et al. (1987–), Lexicon Latinitatis Medii Aevi Hungariae, Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó; online ed. ELTE
6. ^ a b c Lexicon mediae et infimae Latinitatis Polonorum (1953–), Kraków: Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN; electronic ed. elexicon.scriptores.pl