miror Latin · revision 3936

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=ine-pro *smei-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈmiː.rɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈmiː.ror]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''mīror''' (present infinitive mīrārī or mīrārier, perfect active mīrātus sum); first conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is a verb formed from [[mirus|alt=mīrus]] “remarkable, astonishing”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''Mīrus'' is [[m|itc-pro|*smeiro-]], from [[ine-pro|*sméi-ro-|t=laughter]], related to [[ine-pro|*(s)mei-|t=to laugh, smile]]; de Vaan notes that some doubt the change of meaning from “laughing” to “remarkable”.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) An active [[m|la|mīrō]] is found in Pomponius and Varro.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Plautus has “what sort of a sally is this? I can't wonder enough”.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to be surprised or bewildered, and to be surprised at a fact.^(OLD 2012) It meant to look at a person or thing with wonder, as Virgil's Tyrians marvelling at Aeneas' gifts, and to admire or revere, as Cicero's things most men admire, power and office.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Romance kept it with the sense “to look at”, as Spanish [[m|es|mirar]] and French [[m|fr|mirer]].^(Wiktionary) English ''mirage'' comes from the French verb ''se mirer'' “to be reflected”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of wonder.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of surprise and of admiration.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it of marvelling at gifts.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1800 – English ''mirage'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To be surprised, [[m|en|wonder]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To be surprised at.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To look at with wonder, [[m|en|marvel]] at.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[mirus]]

+ * [[en|mirage]]

+ * [[en|mirror]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}