quippe Latin · revision 18183

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus|origins=ine-pro *kʷid}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈkʷɪp.pɛ]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈkʷip.pe]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''quippe''' ^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed [[af|la|quid|-pe|t1=what?]], with the corroborating particle also found in [[nempe]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) The OLD thinks it was at first a question, “why so?”.^(OLD 2012) [[m|la|quid]], the neuter of [[m|la|quis|t=who?]], goes back to [[itc-pro|*kʷid]] and [[ine-pro|*kʷid|t=what]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Plautus.^(Köbler 2010) It introduces the reason for something just said, “the reason is that, for”, often expecting the listener's agreement.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ ''Quippe'' explains an assertion already made, “for, the reason is that”, and standing alone as an answer it means “of course, naturally”, usually followed by a sentence with ''enim''.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) With a relative clause, ''quippe quī'' means “as is to be expected of one who, as being”; with ''ubi'', ''cum'', ''quandō'', ''quoniam'' or ''quod'' it is “seeing that, inasmuch as”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) With an adjective or participle it is “as being”, as in Cicero's ''quippe hominī ērudītō'', “as being a learned man”, like Greek ἅτε.^(OLD 2012) It also confirms a statement, “indeed, why”, and explains a word just used, “for, namely”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ L&S call it a particle of corroboration, “surely, certainly”.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Church Latin glosses it “for, certainly, indeed, since”, and ''quippe quī'' “since he, inasmuch as he”.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero: ''quippe hominī ērudītō''.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Particle===

+ # For, the reason is that (explaining what has been said).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # Of course, naturally (as an answer).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''quippe quī'' (with a relative clause): as is to be expected of one who, as being.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # ''quippe cum, quippe quod'' etc.: seeing that, [[m|en|inasmuch]] as.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # As being (with an adjective or participle).^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|indeed]], why (confirming a statement).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # For, [[m|en|namely]] (explaining a word).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[quippinī]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[nempe]]

+ * [[quis]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}