edepol Latin · revision 30702

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=compound|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [ˈɛ.dɛ.pɔɫ]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [ˈɛː.de.pol]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''edepol''' (interjection)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is made of the interjection [[m|la|ē]] (as in [[m|la|ēcastor|t=by Castor!]]), a shortened ⟨de⟩ that is probably the vocative ⟨deive⟩ of [[m|la|dīvus|t=god]], and [[m|la|pol]], the shortened vocative of [[m|la|Pollūx]].^(OLD 2012) Wiktionary reads it as “by the god Pollux”, taking ⟨de⟩ from [[m|la|deus]].^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ It is an oath of comedy: Köbler's only source is Plautus.^(Köbler 2010)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is an imprecation used by both men and women, unlike [[ēcastor]], which only women used (Gellius).^(OLD 2012) It expresses surprise, annoyance or emphasis, “by Pollux!, truly!”.^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Common in Plautus.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius notes that both sexes swore by Pollux.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Interjection===

+ # By [[m|en|Pollux]]!; indeed!, truly! (expressing surprise, annoyance or emphasis).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[pol]]

+ * [[ēcastor]]

+ * [[mehercle]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}