autumo Latin · revision 32604

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=derivation|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [ˈau̯.tʊ.moː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [ˈaːu̯.tu.mo]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''autumō''' (present infinitive autumāre, perfect active autumāvī, supine autumātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ The origin is uncertain.^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) De Vaan suggests that it may be formed from [[m|la|autem|t=but, however]], as [[m|la|negō]] is from [[m|la|nec]].^(de Vaan 2008) Lewis & Short take it as a lengthened form of [[m|la|aiō|t=to say yes]], comparing [[m|la|aestimō]].^(Lewis & Short 1879) The TLL reports a connection with the word for bird, like [[grc|οἴομαι|tr=oíomai|t=to think]].^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan dates it from Plautus.^(de Vaan 2008) In the OLD's earliest quotation, from Plautus, someone says that he hears her assert it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is to affirm, assert, often of doubtful claims, as opposed to [[nego|alt=negō]].^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(OLD 2012) Plautus also uses it to mean to mention, to name, and to think or judge.^(OLD 2012) De Vaan notes that it died out at the end of the Republic.^(de Vaan 2008) Gellius reports a discussion of it in a commentary of Nigidius.^(TLL) Wiktionary marks it as Old, Late and Medieval Latin.^(Wiktionary) Church Latin glosses it to affirm, assert, and to think.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus of asserting, mentioning, naming and judging.^(OLD 2012)^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius discusses it.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|allege]], [[m|en|affirm]], say yes.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # To speak of, mention.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To name, call.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To reckon, think, judge.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[aio|alt=aiō]]

+ * [[autem]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}