exploratus Latin · revision 33043

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=c. 250–184 BC, Plautus|origins=la explōrō}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''explōrātus''' (feminine explōrāta, neuter explōrātum; comparative explōrātior, superlative explōrātissimus); first/second-declension participle^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ Used as an adjective, it is the past participle [[der|la|explōrō|t=to search out, examine]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler dates it from Plautus.^(Köbler 2010) In Terence a character looks round to see whether all is safe enough.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means not open to doubt, certain, and in law established: Cicero says someone's consulship already seemed assured to him.^(OLD 2012) It is also safe, secure, and with ''ab'' clear of something, as in Terence.^(OLD 2012) Of persons or things it is well tried or proved, as Cicero's well-founded confidence of crushing a man, and Gellius uses the superlative of a judgement made at a most carefully chosen time.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence of safety.^(OLD 2012)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero of a certain consulship.^(OLD 2012)

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius of a judicious choice.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|certain|alt=Certain]], sure;^(OLD 2012) ''(law)'' established.^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|safe|alt=Safe]], [[m|en|secure]]; clear of.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Well tried, proved; judiciously chosen.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[exploro|alt=explōrō]]

+ * [[explorator|alt=explōrātor]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}