consors Latin · revision 3815

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Lucretius|origins=ine-pro *ser-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈkõː.sɔrs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈkɔn.sors]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''cōnsors''' (genitive cōnsortis); third-declension one-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|con-|sors|t2=lot, share]].^(OLD 2012)^(TLL)^(Wiktionary) ''Sors'' is [[m|itc-pro|*sorti-|t=joining]], from [[ine-pro|*sr-ti-|t=joining, joint]].^(de Vaan 2008) Varro explains [[m|la|consortes]] as those who have the same lot.^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Lucretius calls body and soul endowed with a shared life.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Varro (116–27 BC).^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was first a person who shares an inheritance, as Festus says, ''sors'' meaning a patrimony.^(OLD 2012) It meant a partner or colleague, as Cicero's partner in gains and thefts, and Virgil's Mezentius asking to share his son's tomb.^(OLD 2012) As an adjective it meant shared, held in common, as in Lucretius and Propertius, and also kindred; as a noun it also meant a brother or sister.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ In medieval Latin it meant a holder of neighbouring land, a member of the same village community, and a co-regent.^(Niermeyer 1976) English ''consort'' was borrowed in the early 15th century as “partner”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 96–55 BC – Lucretius uses it of a shared life.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro explains the word.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of a partner in thefts.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it of sharing a tomb.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English ''consort'' is borrowed.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A co-heir, one who shares an [[m|en|inheritance]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # A partner, colleague, sharer.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # A brother, sister; a spouse.^(Wiktionary)^(Köbler 2010)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' A neighbouring landholder; a co-regent.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ===Adjective===

+ # Shared, held in common.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Kindred.^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[cōnsortium]]

+ * [[cōnsortiō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[sors]]

+ * [[en|consort]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein says ''socii'' are bound by common interests to act together, while ''sodales'' are companions in the enjoyment of life.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}