obequito Latin · revision 36096

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=59 BC–17 AD, Livy|origins=ine-pro *h₁eḱ-u-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [ɔˈbɛ.kʷɪ.toː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [oˈbɛː.kʷi.to]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''obequitō''' (present infinitive obequitāre, perfect active obequitāvī, supine obequitātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|ob-|equitō|t1=towards, against|t2=to ride]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)^(Wiktionary) The verb is made from [[m|la|eques|t=horseman]],^(OLD 2012) which de Vaan derives from [[m|la|equus|t=horse]], from [[itc-pro|*ekwo-]] and [[ine-pro|*h₁eḱ-u-|t=horse]].^(de Vaan 2008) Cognate with [[sa|अश्व|tr=áśva-|t=horse]] and [[grc|ἵππος|tr=híppos|t=horse]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler and the TLL find it first in Livy,^(Köbler 2010)^(TLL) who uses it of Hannibal riding up to a gate of Rome and surveying the walls.^(TLL)^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It means to ride up to or ride round, usually in a hostile way, with a dative or used absolutely.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913) Livy uses it of horsemen riding up to the camp and to the gates, and of a column held back by riders harassing it.^(TLL)^(Conte 2010) Valerius Maximus has a Celtiberian riding up most insolently, and Curtius riders circling the walls and an enemy riding about in sight.^(TLL)^(Georges 1913) Quintilian uses it figuratively of an orator who, faced with the windings of law, will not skirmish about.^(TLL)^(Conte 2010)

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+ The TLL notes that the perfect occurs only in the summaries of Livy.^(TLL) In a friendly sense, Florus uses it of a commander riding along his lines, and Ammianus of riding along the ranks;^(Georges 1913)^(TLL) Ammianus also uses it with an accusative of walls.^(Georges 1913)^(TLL)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of Hannibal riding up to the gate.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1st century AD – Curtius uses it of riders before walls.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 35–95/96 AD – Quintilian uses it figuratively of an orator.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 390 AD – Ammianus uses it with an accusative and of riding along ranks.^(Georges 1913)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|ride]] up to (with dative), ride round, especially as an enemy.^(OLD 2012)^(Georges 1913)

+ # (figurative) To [[m|en|skirmish]] about.^(TLL)^(Conte 2010)

+ # To ride along (troops) in a friendly way.^(Georges 1913)^(TLL)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[equitō]]

+ * [[eques]]

+ * [[equus]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}