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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [kõːˈsiː.dɛ.roː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [konˈsiː.de.ro]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''cōnsīderō''' (present infinitive cōnsīderāre, perfect active cōnsīderāvī, supine cōnsīderātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[con-]] and an element *sīder-, perhaps from [[sīdus]] “star”, so that it first meant to observe the stars; compare [[dēsīderō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Festus reports this explanation, and Gaffiot marks it with a query.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016) An inscription spells it ⟨cosider-⟩.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's first citations are from Cato, of observing and of taking care.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Cato 234–149 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to look at attentively, examine, as Cicero's close examination of a candelabrum, to notice, and to reflect on, think about, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to investigate a problem, to judge from a point of view, to bear in mind, as in Terence, and to take care that, as in Cato.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein says ''cōnsīderāre'' is consideration as an act of the understanding, seeking to form a judgement.^(Döderlein 1874)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to consider, look, regard, contemplate.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in French ''considérer'', Italian ''considerare'' and Spanish ''considerar''.^(Wiktionary) [[en|consider]] came in the late 14th century.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of observing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of bearing in mind.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of examining and reflecting.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * late 14th century – English ''consider'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To look at closely, examine.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To notice.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To reflect on, [[m|en|consider]].^(OLD 2012)
+ # To investigate; to judge.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To bear in mind; to take care (that).^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[cōnsīderantia]]
+ * [[cōnsīderātiō]]
+ * [[cōnsīderātor]]
+ * [[inconsiderans]]
+ * [[incōnsīderātus]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[sīdus]]
+ * [[dēsīderō]]
+ * [[contemplor]]
+ * [[en|consider]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}