corusco Latin · revision 33155

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=derivation|attested=220–130 BC, Pacuvius}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [kɔˈrʊs.koː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [koˈrus.ko]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''coruscō''' (present infinitive coruscāre, perfect active coruscāvī, supine coruscātum); first conjugation, no passive^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|coruscus|-ō|t1=quivering, flashing]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) De Vaan finds the origin of [[m|la|coruscus]] unclear: Walde and Hofmann's link with ⟨*(s)ker-⟩ “to jump”, as in [[grc|σκαίρω|tr=skaírō|t=to skip, dance]], seems to him a long shot, and a connection with [[m|la|queror|t=to lament]] is possible but unclear in its details.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Etymonline) The TLL calls it of uncertain origin, unless it was adapted from [[grc|κορύσσω|tr=korússō]] or [[grc|κορύπτω|tr=korúptō|t=to butt]].^(TLL)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Pacuvius has it in a tragedy: a flame flashes among the clouds.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is to move something quickly to and fro, to shake or brandish, as Virgil has of a burning brand brandished and thrown.^(OLD 2012) Intransitively it is to quiver or make quick movements: Lucretius' well-fed lambs play and butt gently, which Lewis & Short take as pushing with the horns.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Its commonest use is to flash, glitter or gleam, of lightning, flames and weapons,^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) and Wiktionary notes a rare impersonal use for lightning flashing.^(Wiktionary) Döderlein groups it with verbs of brightness.^(Döderlein 1874) Stelten gives “shine, glitter”.^(Stelten 1995) English [[m|en|coruscate]] comes from its past participle in 1705.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius, of a flame flashing in the clouds.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 96–55 BC – Lucretius, of lambs at play.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil, of brandishing a torch.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1705 – English [[m|en|coruscate]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # ''(transitive)'' To shake, [[m|en|brandish]], wave.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(intransitive)'' To quiver, move to and fro; to butt (of lambs).^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # ''(intransitive)'' To [[m|en|flash]], glitter, gleam, [[m|en|coruscate]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[coruscāmen]]

+ * [[coruscātiō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[coruscus]]

+ * [[en|coruscate]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}