denudo Latin · revision 35953

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=220–130 BC, Pacuvius|origins=la nūdus}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [deːˈnuː.doː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [deˈnuː.do]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''dēnūdō''' (present infinitive dēnūdāre, perfect active dēnūdāvī, supine dēnūdātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|dē-|nūdō|t2=to strip, lay bare]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)^(Bianchi & Lelli 2014) The simple verb is formed from [[m|la|nūdus|t=naked]], which de Vaan traces through [[itc-pro|*nowo/eþo-|t=naked]] to a root adjective [[ine-pro|*nogʷs|t=naked]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Its first known use is in a tragedy of Pacuvius, where bones are laid bare.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The literal sense “strip, uncover” is found in Cicero and Suetonius, and the Vulgate uses it of uncovering the body.^(Georges 1913)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Figuratively it meant to strip a person of property, as in a letter of Lentulus about Roman citizens cruelly robbed,^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913) and, with the ablative, to deprive of something, as in Cicero's ''De oratore''.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Conte 2010) Seneca uses it of leaving a person unprotected: skill guards gladiators, anger exposes them.^(OLD 2012)^(Conte 2010) It also meant to reveal or disclose: Varro speaks of a man who lays bare his own ignorance, and Livy of disclosing a plan.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)^(Gaffiot 2016) Vegetius uses it of leaving a position stripped of troops.^(Georges 1913)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it kept the senses “lay bare, strip, uncover”.^(Stelten 1995) English took it over in the early 15th century as ''denude''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius speaks of bones laid bare.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro uses it of revealing one's ignorance.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of stripping and depriving.^(Georges 1913)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of disclosing a plan.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 4 BC–65 AD – Seneca uses it of leaving a person unprotected.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English borrows it as ''denude''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To lay bare, [[m|en|uncover]], strip, [[m|en|denude]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Stelten 1995)

+ # To rob, [[m|en|despoil]]; with the ablative, to deprive of.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ # To expose, leave unprotected; of a position, to strip of troops.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)

+ # To [[m|en|disclose]], reveal.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[dēnūdātiō]]

+ * [[dēnūdātor]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[en|denude]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}