attente Latin · revision 32803

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=190–159 BC, Terence|origins=ine-pro *ten-d(ʰ)-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''attentē''' (comparative attentius, superlative attentissimē)^(Wiktionary)

+ It is also spelled ''adtentē''.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|attentus|-ē|t1=attentive]].^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)^(Georges 1913) The adjective is the participle of [[m|la|attendō|t=to direct one's attention]], which de Vaan lists under [[tendo|alt=tendō]] and traces to [[ine-pro|*ten-d(ʰ)-|t=to stretch]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Lewis & Short first quote Terence, who has the duties of slaves carried out attentively.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Georges 1913)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means with close attention, carefully, with concentration.^(OLD 2012) Cicero uses it of listening and reading: he pairs it with hearing kindly, says no one was ever heard more kindly and attentively, and notes that hoarse speakers are often listened to most attentively.^(Georges 1913)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Köbler dates it from Cicero.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence of duties done attentively.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Georges 1913)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of listening attentively.^(Georges 1913)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # [[m|en|attentively|alt=Attentively]], carefully, with concentration.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[attentus]]

+ * [[attendo|alt=attendō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}