pollens Latin · revision 32631

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=derivation|attested=c. 235–200 BC, Naevius|origins=ine-pro *pl̥-n-eh₁-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''pollēns''' (genitive pollentis; comparative pollentior, superlative pollentissimus); third-declension adjective^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ Used as an adjective, it is the present participle [[der|la|polleō|t=to be strong]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010) De Vaan accepts McCone's and Rix's derivation of [[m|la|polleō]] from [[itc-pro|*polnē-|t=to be full]], the nasal present [[ine-pro|*pl̥-n-eh₁-|t=to fill]], with a shift from full to strong; he calls it phonetically impeccable.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Naevius.^(Köbler 2010) In the OLD's earliest quotation Naevius calls Apollo strong with his arrows.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is powerful or strong, of persons and faculties, and of substances potent: Lucretius calls air more mobile and stronger.^(OLD 2012) Pliny the Elder uses the superlative of the commonest and most important kinds of grain.^(OLD 2012) The TLL treats it and the adverb ⟨pollenter⟩ under [[polleo|alt=polleō]].^(TLL)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius of Apollo strong with arrows.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 96–55 BC – Lucretius of potent air.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 23/24–79 AD – Pliny the Elder of the most important grains.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|powerful|alt=Powerful]], strong; of substances, [[m|en|potent]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Important.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}