designo Latin · revision 3801

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Cicero|origins=ine-pro *sek-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [deːˈsɪŋ.noː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [deˈs̬iɲ.ɲo]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''dēsignō''' (present infinitive dēsignāre, perfect active dēsignāvī, supine dēsignātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|dē-|signō|t2=to mark]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)^(Wiktionary) ''Signō'' is derived from [[signum]] “mark, sign”, which de Vaan connects with [[seco|alt=secō]] “to cut”, from [[itc-pro|*sekno-]], [[ine-pro|*sek(h₂)-no-|t=cut]], “what is carved out”.^(de Vaan 2008) Manuscripts often confuse it with [[m|la|dissignō]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Cicero uses it of Catiline marking out each senator for slaughter with his eyes.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to mark out or trace, as Aeneas marking out a city with the plough in Virgil, to draw in outline, as Ovid's Arachne depicting Europa, and to point out, as in Cicero's Catilinarians.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to indicate or denote, of words and signs, to destine for a purpose, and especially to appoint or elect to office, as Cicero's “now I am aedile-elect”.^(OLD 2012)

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+ It also meant to order or plan, of what the gods have arranged in Cicero.^(OLD 2012) Lewis & Short note it was frequent in the Augustan period.^(Lewis & Short 1879) English ''design'' comes from it in the late 14th century and ''designate'' from its participle in the early 15th.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of pointing out and of magistrates-elect.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it of tracing a city with a plough.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 43 BC–18 AD – Ovid uses it of drawing a figure.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''design'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

+ * early 15th century – English ''designate'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To mark out, trace out.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To [[m|en|outline]], draw, represent.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To point out, indicate.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To denote, [[m|en|designate]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To destine, assign.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To appoint, elect (to office).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To order, plan.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[dēsignātiō]]

+ * [[praedesignatus]]

+ * [[dēsignātor]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[signum]]

+ * [[en|design]]

+ * [[en|designate]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}