papatia

Forms

pāpātia f (genitive pāpātiae); first declension^[1][2]

Etymology

According to Köbler, it is from Latin papa² (“father, bishop, pope”).^[1] Du Cange lists it with papaticus under the same word.^[3]

Earliest recorded meaning

Köbler dates its first record to about 1118, in Florence of Worcester, meaning the office of pope.^[1] The DMLBS quotes him, under the year 1044, of a Benedict who had bought the papacy before the emperor Henry set up Clement in his place.^[2]

Semantic evolution

It means the papal office and dignity, the papacy.^[1][2]

Timeline

• c. 1118 – Florence of Worcester uses it for the papacy bought by Benedict.^[1][2]

Meanings

Noun

1. (Medieval Latin) The papacy, the office and dignity of the pope.^[1][2]

Related words

• papa²

References

1. ^ a b c d e f Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
2. ^ 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
3. ^ du Cange, Charles du Fresne, et al. (1883–1887), Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis, augmented ed. by Léopold Favre, Niort: L. Favre