prompte Latin · revision 32204

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=81–43 BC, Cicero|origins=ine-pro *h₁em-e/o-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōmptē''' (comparative prōmptius, superlative prōmptissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|prōmptus|-ē|t1=ready, prompt]], the adverb of the adjective.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010) The adjective is the participle of [[m|la|prōmō|t=to bring out]], which de Vaan derives from [[m|la|emō]] in its older sense to take, from [[itc-pro|*eme/o-]] and [[ine-pro|*h₁em-e/o-|t=to take]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Cicero.^(Köbler 2010) The OLD quotes the phrase “I will speak a little more freely”.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means unhesitatingly, with alacrity, willingly or eagerly;^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) Tacitus tells how one legion tore down Galba's images readily and another hesitantly.^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) With speech it means fluently, as Tacitus' description of a man, usually laboured in his words, who spoke more freely whenever he came to someone's help.^(OLD 2012) Valerius Maximus uses it of what victory very readily supplies, licence, and Apuleius of what is ready to hand.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 98–115 AD – Tacitus of legions acting readily.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 125–175 AD – Apuleius of what is ready to hand.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # So as to be ready to hand.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Without difficulty, [[m|en|readily]], easily.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Unhesitatingly, with [[m|en|alacrity]], willingly, eagerly; of speech, fluently.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[promptus|alt=prōmptus]]

+ * [[promo|alt=prōmō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}