honeste Latin · revision 30844

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''honestē''' (comparative honestius, superlative honestissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed [[af|la|honestus|-ē|t1=honourable]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan derives [[m|la|honestus]] from ⟨*hones-to-⟩, from [[m|la|honōs|t=honour]], whose further origin is unknown.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Plautus, ''Trinummus'': it can hardly be done honourably (''honestē''), letting her marry without a dowry.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means honourably, creditably, and ''honestē nātus'' or ''genitus'' is “well-born”, as Livy's citizens of good birth and liberal upbringing.^(OLD 2012) It also means with integrity, fairly (Cicero: judging truly and honestly), and decently, becomingly, as Plautus has a girl tell another to carry the water nicely, as she does.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In medieval Latin it could mean liberally, richly.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus in the senses “honourably” and “decently”.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of judging honestly.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy: ''honestē genitī'', “well-born”.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # [[m|en|honourably]], creditably, with propriety.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # With integrity, fairly, [[m|en|honestly]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|decently]], becomingly.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Liberally, richly.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[honestus]]

+ * [[honōs]]

+ * [[honestās]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}