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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|frm|adapter]] (14th century),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Latin adaptāre, to adjust, fit to,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from ad-, to, and aptāre, to join, put into position, from aptus, fitted (see [[apt]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
+ It is [[bor|frm|adapter]] (14th century),^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la|adaptāre]], to adjust, fit to,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) from ad-, to, and [[m|la|aptāre]], to join, put into position, from [[m|la|aptus]], fitted (see [[apt]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)
==Earliest recorded meaning==