relinquo Latin · revision 4030

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [rɛˈlɪŋ.kʷoː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [reˈliŋ.kʷo]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''relinquō''' (present infinitive relinquere, perfect active relīquī, supine relictum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|re-|linquō|t2=to leave]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ''Linquō'' is [[m|itc-pro|*linkʷ-]], from the PIE nasal present [[ine-pro|*li-n-kʷ-|t=to leave]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Ennius has “I left my kingdom, wrapped in a beggar's robe”.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to leave a person or a place, to desert, ''signa relinquere'' to desert the ranks, and to give up an occupation, as Plautus' “ask him to leave other matters and come here”.^(OLD 2012) Hope or strength could leave someone, and one could leave others behind in attainment.^(OLD 2012)

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+ It meant to leave behind on departing, as Caesar's men left to guard the camp, to leave at death, to leave a state of affairs, as Cicero's speakers who leave a sting in their hearers' minds, to disregard, to let alone, to leave to another, and to leave as a remainder.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Döderlein says ''relinquere'' is leaving in a merely outward, local sense, ''deserere'' leaving someone one is bound to.^(Döderlein 1874) English ''relinquish'' was borrowed in the mid-15th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of leaving a kingdom.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of leaving people and work.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar uses it of leaving men to guard the camp.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * mid-15th century – English ''relinquish'' is borrowed.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To leave, [[m|en|abandon]], desert.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To give up, [[m|en|relinquish]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To outstrip.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To leave behind (on departing; at death).^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # To leave (a result, a memory).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To disregard; to let alone.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To leave remaining, ''(passive)'' to remain.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[abrelictus]]

+ * [[dērelinquō]]

+ * [[relictiō]]

+ * [[relictor]]

+ * [[relictum]]

+ * [[relictus]]

+ * [[reliquus]]

+ * [[reliquiae]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[en|relinquish]]

+ * [[en|relic]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}