paciscor Latin · revision 6257

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [paˈkiːs.kɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [paˈt͡ʃis.kor]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''pacīscor''' (present infinitive pacīscī, perfect active pactus sum); third conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is an inchoative of [[pacō]] “to agree”, with the inchoative suffix, related to [[pāx]] “peace” and [[pangō]] “to fix”.^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016) An active form is also found.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are from Plautus, of agreeing to a price and of coming to terms.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to negotiate, make an agreement, as Cicero's dealings with someone, to agree to a price as one's part of a bargain, and in law to agree a settlement for an offence.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to secure something by bargaining, to come to terms, as in Plautus, and in Livy to become engaged in marriage.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to make a bargain or covenant.^(Stelten 1995) [[en|pact]] comes from its participle used as a noun, [[pactum]] “agreement”, in the early 15th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of making agreements.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of betrothal.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English ''pact'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To negotiate, make an agreement.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To agree to (a price).^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(law)'' To settle, compromise.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To bargain for.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To come to terms.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To become engaged (in marriage).^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[pactum]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[pacō]]

+ * [[compecīscor]]

+ * [[compectum]]

+ * [[pāx]]

+ * [[pangō]]

+ * [[en|pact]]

+ * [[en|peace]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}