concursus Latin · revision 30980

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''concursus''' ''m'' (genitive concursūs); fourth declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed from [[m|la|concurrō|t=to run together]] with the suffix [[m|la|-tus]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline) The verb is [[m|la|con-]] with [[m|la|currō|t=to run]], which de Vaan traces to [[itc-pro|*korse/o-|t=to run]] and [[ine-pro|*ḱers-|t=to run]], the root of [[sga|carr|t=vehicle]] and [[grc|ἐπίκουρος|tr=epíkouros|t=helper]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan gives Plautus as its first author.^(de Vaan 2008) In the ''Epidicus'' ''fit concursus per viās'', “people run to and fro through the streets”.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is the gathering of a crowd: Cicero says a vigorous orator needs the crowds and noise of the forum.^(OLD 2012) In military use it is a charge or encounter, as Cicero's armed slaves rushing to the attack.^(OLD 2012) Of things it is a coming together: Curtius' torrents meeting, the clash of rocks, the chance collision of atoms in Cicero's account of Epicurus, a conjunction of stars and the meeting of letters or sounds.^(OLD 2012) It is a combination, as Cicero's union of five arts, and in law a joint right, where heirs share a legacy.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Church Latin glosses it “concurrence, assembly, combination; competitive exam; attack, competition”.^(Stelten 1995) In Medieval Latin it is also help, assistance.^(Niermeyer 1976) English ''concourse'' (late 14th century) comes from it, through Old French and directly.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus of people running through the streets.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of crowds, a charge, the collision of atoms and the meeting of sounds.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1st century AD – Curtius of torrents meeting.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English [[m|en|concourse]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A gathering of people, [[m|en|concourse]], assembly.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # ''(military)'' A [[m|en|charge]], attack, encounter.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # A running to and fro.^(OLD 2012)

+ # A meeting, [[m|en|collision]];^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''(of atoms)'' a coming together;^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''(of stars)'' a [[m|en|conjunction]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # A combination, [[m|en|concurrence]];^(OLD 2012)^(Stelten 1995) ''(law)'' a joint right.^(OLD 2012)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Help, assistance.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[concurrō]]

+ * [[currō]]

+ * [[cursus]]

+ * [[en|concourse]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}