adiuto Latin · revision 10035

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [adˈjuː.toː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [adˈjuː.to]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''adiūtō''' (present infinitive adiūtāre, perfect active adiūtāvī, supine adiūtātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+ Also deponent ''adiūtor''; an inscription has ''adiovta'', and a papyrus ''aiutare''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the frequentative of [[adiuvō]] “to help”, with [[m|la|-tō]], from [[m|la|ad-]] and [[iuvō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan traces ⟨iuvō⟩ to [[ine-pro|*h₁i-h₁ewH-|t=to help]], cognate with [[sa|अवति|tr=ávati|t=helps]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Lewis & Short and Gaffiot cite Plautus and Terence.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to help, assist, relieve someone, as in Plautus' ''Casina'' and Terence, and Lewis & Short note that it is ante-classical and late.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ It is the source of Italian ''aiutare'', French ''aider'', Spanish ''ayudar'', Portuguese ''ajudar'' and Romanian ''ajuta''.^(Wiktionary) English ''aid'' (early 15th century) comes through Old French from Late Latin ''adiūta'', and ''adjutant'' from its present participle.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English ''aid'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|help]], [[m|en|assist]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[adiuvō]]

+ * [[iuvō]]

+ * [[adiūtor]]

+ * [[en|aid]]

+ * [[en|adjutant]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}