fragro Latin · revision 5748

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=derivation|attested=Catullus|origins=ine-pro *bʰreh₁g-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈfra.ɡroː], [ˈfraɡ.roː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈfraː.ɡro], [ˈfraɡ.ro]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''fragrō''' (present infinitive fragrāre, perfect active fragrāvī); first conjugation, no passive, no supine stem^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is probably a verb from an adjective *fragros “smelling”, [[ine-pro|*bʰrh₁g-ro-]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) Cognate with [[mga|brén|t=putrid, foul]] and [[sga|braigid|t=breaks wind]], and perhaps with [[gmh|bræhen|t=to smell]].^(de Vaan 2008) Leumann compared [[sa|जिघ्रति|tr=jíghrati|t=smells]], which Schrijver showed to be difficult in form.^(de Vaan 2008)^(TLL) Manuscripts often spell it with ⟨flagr-⟩ or ⟨fragl-⟩.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan dates it from Catullus, whose house is fragrant with Assyrian scent.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Catullus 81/79–52/50 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to give off a strong smell, usually pleasant, “to be fragrant”, as Virgil's honey fragrant with thyme, but also unpleasant, as Martial's reek of yesterday's wine and the stench of the Harpies in Virgil.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Its present participle gave [[en|fragrant]] in the mid-15th century, and Late Latin ''fragrantia'' gave [[en|fragrance]].^(Etymonline) Old French ''flairier'' “to smell” continues it.^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81/79–52/50 BC – Catullus speaks of a house fragrant with Assyrian scent.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil speaks of honey fragrant with thyme.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 40–102/103 AD – Martial uses it of the reek of wine.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To smell sweetly, be [[m|en|fragrant]]; to be redolent (of).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To smell strongly, [[m|en|reek]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[fragrantia]]

+ * [[fragrāns]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[oleō]]

+ * [[en|fragrant]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}