praticamente Italian · revision 38510

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=1567|origins=grc πρακτικός}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * /pra.ti.kaˈmen.te/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|it|pratico|-mente]], formed from the adjective “pratico” “practical” with the adverb suffix.^(GRADIT 2003)^(Treccani 2011)^(Wiktionary) “Pratico” is a learned word from [[la-lat|practicus]], from [[grc|πρακτικός|tr=praktikós|t=active, practical]], from [[m|grc|πρᾶξις|tr=prâxis|t=action]].^(DELI 1999)^(Nocentini 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ GRADIT dates the word to 1567, and Devoto–Oli to the 16th century.^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026) Pietro Cattaneo uses it of setting to work “practically” on the elements of geometry, and Lomazzo of a book that treats in practice what the others teach in theory.^(GDLI)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The early sense was “in practice, as opposed to theory”, and Segneri wrote that it is not enough to know things speculatively, one must also know them ''praticamente''.^(GDLI)^(Tommaseo–Bellini 1861) Vasari used it for work done with an experienced hand, as by a master.^(Tommaseo–Bellini 1861) The modern everyday sense “in effect, virtually, almost” (''è praticamente finito'') grew from “in reality, in substance”.^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026) In speech the word is also a sentence adverb meaning “in short, basically”, used at the start of a sentence, as a filler, or as an answer.^(Treccani 2011)^(GRADIT 2003)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1567 – GRADIT's date of first record.^(GRADIT 2003)

+ * 16th century – Devoto–Oli's date of first record.^(Devoto–Oli 2026)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # In [[m|en|practice]], in a practical way: ''Ha imparato il mestiere praticamente, lavorando in bottega.''^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026)^(Treccani 2011)

+ # [[m|en|practically]], virtually, almost: ''La cena è praticamente pronta.''^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026)^(Wiktionary)

+ # In short, basically (at the start of a sentence or as a filler): ''Praticamente mi ha detto di arrangiarmi.''^(GRADIT 2003)^(Treccani 2011)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[pratico]]

+ * [[pratica]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}