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18 Oct 2026, 18:41 by bogdan “Latin la10k: Etymology forms in angle brackets instead of quotes”
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==Etymology==
− It is the ablative of [[modus|t=measure]], “by measure”, hence “only”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879) The final vowel was usually shortened by iambic shortening, as in [[ego]], though early writers sometimes scan “modō”.^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012)
+ It is the ablative of [[modus|t=measure]], “by measure”, hence “only”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879) The final vowel was usually shortened by iambic shortening, as in [[ego]], though early writers sometimes scan ⟨modō⟩.^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012)
==Earliest recorded meaning==