garrio Latin · revision 4759

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈɡar.ri.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈɡar.ri.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''garriō''' (present infinitive garrīre, perfect active garrīvī or garriī, supine garrītum); fourth conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It may be [[inh|itc-pro|*gārje/o-]], [[inh|ine-pro|*ǵ(e)h₂r-ie/o-|t=to shout]], with ⟨rr⟩ for an older single /r/ after a long vowel.^(de Vaan 2008) De Vaan compares [[sga|gairid|t=calls]], [[sga|gáir|t=shout]] and [[grc|γῆρυς|tr=gêrus|t=voice]], but notes that the forms may be independent imitative creations.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) The Oxford Latin Dictionary calls it imitative.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Plautus uses it, together with [[garrulus]] “talkative”.^(de Vaan 2008) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was to chatter, prattle, talk nonsense, as in Terence, and Cicero uses it of his own chatty letters, writing whatever came to his lips.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) It was used of birds twittering, of frogs croaking and of musical instruments.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Döderlein says it refers to excessive fondness for talking.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In medieval Latin it was used of birds singing, frogs croaking and people or the devil shouting.^(MLW) It survives as [[it|garrire]].^(Wiktionary) English ''garrulous'' comes from ''garrulus''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of talking nonsense.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of chatting in letters.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1610s – English ''garrulous'' is recorded, from ''garrulus''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|chatter]], prattle, [[m|en|jabber]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # To talk nonsense.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Of birds, frogs or instruments, to twitter, croak, sound.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ # To say (something) in a prattle.^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[congarriō]]

+ * [[garrītus]]

+ * [[garrulus]]

+ * [[intergarriō]]

+ * [[garrulāns]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[garrulitās]]

+ * [[grāculus]]

+ * [[grundiō]]

+ * [[grūs]]

+ * [[en|garrulous]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein contrasts it with [[fābulor]], talk about trifles, and [[blaterō]], foolish talk.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}