dignatio Latin · revision 32553

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=81–43 BC, Cicero|origins=ine-pro *deḱ-no-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [dɪŋˈnaː.ti.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [diɲˈɲat.t͡si.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''dignātiō''' ''f'' (genitive dignātiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|dignor|-tiō|t1=to deem worthy]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) [[m|la|dignor]] is from [[m|la|dignus|t=worthy]], which de Vaan derives from [[itc-pro|*dek-no-]] and [[ine-pro|*deḱ-no-]], treating it under [[m|la|decet]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler and the TLL date it from Cicero, who writes in a letter of a man who cares only about his standing.^(Köbler 2010)^(TLL)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Lewis & Short call it mostly post-Augustan, frequent in Tacitus and Suetonius.^(Lewis & Short 1879) It is esteem for someone, as when Seneca asks whether he should not receive Zeno into his mind with the highest regard, and more often the esteem one enjoys, repute, honour.^(OLD 2012) Livy uses it of rank: someone reached the standing of the leading men.^(OLD 2012) Cassiodorus contrasts it with [[indignatio|alt=indignātiō]]: God's dignātiō is when he receives us mercifully.^(TLL) Medieval Latin has it for favour and for the grace of God.^(Niermeyer 1976) Church Latin glosses it condescension, graciousness.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy of rank.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 4 BC–65 AD – Seneca of esteem.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 75–c. 150 AD – Suetonius uses it often.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # [[m|en|esteem|alt=Esteem]], regard, respect for someone.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # The esteem one enjoys, repute, [[m|en|honour]], [[m|en|dignity]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Rank, status.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' [[m|en|condescension|alt=Condescension]], graciousness;^(Stelten 1995)^(Niermeyer 1976) ''(Medieval Latin)'' favour; the [[m|en|grace]] of God.^(Stelten 1995)^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[dignor]]

+ * [[dignus]]

+ * [[dignitas|alt=dignitās]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}