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militariter

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Pronunciation

  • IPA (Classical): [miː.lɪˈtaː.rɪ.tɛr][1]
  • IPA (Ecclesiastical): [mi.liˈtaː.ri.ter][1]

Forms

mīlitāriter (comparative mīlitārius, superlative mīlitārissimē)[1]

Etymology

It is from Latin mīlitāris (“military”) + -ter, from mīles (“soldier”).[2][1] De Vaan finds the first part of ⟨mīles⟩ unclear and tentatively connects it with ⟨mīlia⟩ “thousands”, “who goes with the thousand”.[3]

Earliest recorded meaning

Its earliest source is Livy.[4][5] Köbler dates Livy 59 BC–17 AD.[4]

Semantic evolution

It meant according to military practice or discipline, in the manner of a soldier, as in Livy and Tacitus.[2][5]

British Medieval Latin used it for in a soldierly manner, militarily.[6]

Timeline

  • 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it.[5][4]
  • 98–115 AD – Tacitus uses it.[5][4]

Meanings

Adverb

  1. According to military practice; like a soldier.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c Glare, P. G. W., ed. (2012), Oxford Latin Dictionary, 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press
  3. ^ de Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series 7, Leiden; Boston: Brill
  4. ^ a b c d Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
  5. ^ a b c d Gaffiot, Félix (2016), Dictionnaire latin-français, new ed. by Gérard Gréco et al. (Gaffiot 2016), online ed.
  6. ^ 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