prospere Latin · revision 32265

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=derivation|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus|origins=ine-pro *speh₁-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prosperē''' (comparative prosperius, superlative prosperissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|prosperus|-ē|t1=favourable, fortunate]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) The OLD calls the origin of [[m|la|prosperus]] doubtful, noting Nonius' derivation from an adverbial phrase ⟨prō spērē⟩, perhaps a popular etymology;^(OLD 2012) Wiktionary takes its second part from [[itc-pro|*-sparos]] and [[ine-pro|*sph₁rós]], from [[m|ine-pro|*speh₁-|t=to succeed]], the root of [[m|la|spēs|t=hope]].^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Plautus.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means in a way agreeable to one's wishes, with good fortune, successfully.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) Tacitus uses it of times of prosperity, of the gold that every age of the Roman people had dedicated for triumphs and vows in prosperity or in fear.^(OLD 2012) Gellius uses it of birds that fly ahead more auspiciously.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 98–115 AD – Tacitus of times of prosperity.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius of birds of good omen.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # [[m|en|favourably|alt=Favourably]], with good fortune, [[m|en|successfully]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # In prosperity.^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|auspiciously|alt=Auspiciously]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[prosperus]]

+ * [[prospero|alt=prosperō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}