conducibilis Latin · revision 36401

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [kɔn.duːˈkɪ.bɪ.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [kon.duˈt͡ʃiː.bi.lis]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''condūcibilis''' (neuter condūcibile, adverb condūcibiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|condūcō|-bilis|t1=to bring together; to be of use]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) De Vaan lists [[m|la|condūcō]] (from Plautus on) among the compounds of [[m|la|dūcō|t=to lead]], which goes back to [[itc-pro|*douk-e-]] and [[ine-pro|*deuk-e/o-|t=to draw]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Its first known use is in Plautus, who has it several times:^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010) in the ''Bacchides'' a character says that a deed would not be to his advantage, and in the ''Epidicus'' a character urges finding a clever, useful plan (''aliquid calidī condūcibilis cōnsilī'').^(TLL)^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Lewis & Short note that it is frequent in Plautus but rare elsewhere.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Plautus also uses the neuter as a noun, for what is useful to the community.^(Georges 1913) The ''Rhetorica ad Herennium'' has the comparative ''condūcibilius'', weighing what is more useful, honourable or expedient.^(TLL)^(Georges 1913)

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+ It returns in later authors: Apuleius,^(TLL) Augustine, who speaks of seeking useful things and fleeing harmful ones,^(TLL) the Theodosian Code and Sidonius' letters.^(TLL) Caelius Aurelianus uses it in medicine of an astringent property.^(Georges 1913)^(TLL) Medieval British writers used it for what is conducive or advantageous.^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of advantageous plans and deeds.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 86/82 BC – The ''Rhetorica ad Herennium'' uses the comparative.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 125–175 AD – Apuleius uses it.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 354–430 AD – Augustine contrasts useful and harmful things.^(TLL)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 5th century AD – Caelius Aurelianus uses it of an astringent property.^(Georges 1913)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|expedient|alt=Expedient]], [[m|en|advantageous]], profitable.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # ''(neuter as noun)'' What is useful to all, the common good.^(Georges 1913)

+ # ''(medicine)'' [[m|en|astringent|alt=Astringent]].^(Georges 1913)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[condūcō]]

+ * [[dūcō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}