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Pronunciation

  • Classical: [traː.dɪ.ti.oːˈnaː.lɪs][1]
  • Ecclesiastical: [tra.dit.t͡si.oˈnaː.lis][1]

Forms

trāditiōnālis (neuter trāditiōnāle); third-declension two-termination adjective[1]

Etymology

It is formed from Latin trāditiō (“a handing over”) + -ālis.[1][2]

Earliest recorded meaning

Köbler first records it in the Frankish formulae (beginning of the 8th to the 10th century), of something done by way of a gift.[2]

Semantic evolution

In Medieval Latin it meant relating to a donation,[3][2] as in traditionalis notitia, a record of a conveyance, which Du Cange refers to traditoria.[4] Ecclesiastical Latin uses it in the modern sense “traditional”.[5]

Timeline

  • beginning of the 8th century–10th century – The Formulae use it of a gift.[2]

Meanings

Adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin) Concerning a gift or donation.[3][2]
  2. (Ecclesiastical Latin) Traditional.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d e Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
  3. ^ a b Niermeyer, J. F. (1976), Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden: Brill
  4. ^ du Cange, Charles du Fresne, et al. (1883–1887), Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis, augmented ed. by Léopold Favre, Niort: L. Favre
  5. ^ a b Stelten, Leo F. (1995), Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin, Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson