devoro Latin · revision 32001

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus|origins=ine-pro *gʷo/erh₃-o/h₂-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [ˈdeː.wɔ.roː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [ˈdɛː.vo.ro]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''dēvorō''' (present infinitive dēvorāre, perfect active dēvorāvī, supine dēvorātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|dē-|vorō|t2=to swallow]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan takes [[m|la|vorō]] as probably a denominative verb from a noun or adjective meaning “food” or “devouring”, from [[itc-pro|*gʷo/erā-]] and [[ine-pro|*gʷo/erh₃-o/h₂-|t=devouring, devoured]].^(de Vaan 2008) Cognate with [[grc|βορά|tr=borá|t=fodder]] and [[lt|gérti|t=to drink]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan dates it from Plautus,^(de Vaan 2008) who has “swallow my words” of listening eagerly.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means to swallow or gulp down, as Cato's sick ox made to swallow an egg whole, and figuratively to take in eagerly with the mind or senses, as in Plautus.^(OLD 2012) It is also to engulf or swallow up, as Catullus' darkness of Orcus that devours all pretty things, and of fire to consume, as in Seneca's mountain consumed every day.^(OLD 2012) Plautus uses it of a prostitute swallowing up what she is given, money or property, and Cicero of putting up with something.^(OLD 2012) Ovid has grief swallowing the voice and tears.^(OLD 2012) The grammarian Nonius glosses it “to consume, snatch away”.^(TLL) Church Latin glosses it “devour, swallow, gulp down”.^(Stelten 1995) English [[m|en|devour]] comes from it through Old French, recorded from the early 14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus of devouring words and money.^(OLD 2012)^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato of swallowing an egg.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81/79–52/50 BC – Catullus of the darkness of Orcus that devours.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 43 BC–18 AD – Ovid of grief that chokes the voice.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English [[m|en|devour]], through Old French.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To swallow, gulp down, [[m|en|devour]]; to take in eagerly with the mind.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|engulf]], swallow up; of fire, to consume.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To use up, squander money or property.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To put up with, bear patiently.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|repress]], check signs of emotion.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[voro|alt=vorō]]

+ * [[vorax|alt=vorāx]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}