accedo Latin · revision 6371

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=la cēdō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [akˈkeː.doː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [atˈt͡ʃɛː.do]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''accēdō''' (present infinitive accēdere, perfect active accessī, supine accessum); third conjugation, no passive^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[ad-|t=to]] and [[cēdō]] “to go”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are from Plautus, of approaching.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to come near, approach, reach a person or place, as Cicero's approaching someone and Caesar's the camp, and to enter.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to resort to someone, to advance against an enemy, as in Ennius, of rivers and roads to approach, and of weapons to reach.^(OLD 2012) It meant to come to a subject, to join a group or alliance, to agree or assent, as in Quintilian, to take up a task, and to succeed to a position.^(OLD 2012) It meant to come near in quality, age or kinship, as in Cicero, of conditions to set in, as in Cato, and of times to draw near.^(OLD 2012) It also meant to be added, accrue, as in Plautus, and impersonally ''accēdit quod'' “there is the further fact that”.^(OLD 2012) Virgil has the syncopated ''accēstis''.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to approach, accede, approve.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in French ''accéder'' and Spanish ''acceder''.^(Wiktionary) [[en|accede]] came in the early 15th century, and [[en|access]] from its noun ''accessus''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of approaching and being added.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of advancing forces.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of approaching and of coming near in quality.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|approach]], come near; to enter.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To advance (against an enemy).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To come (to a subject).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To join; to agree, assent.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To take up (a task); to succeed (to).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To come near (in quality, age).^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(of conditions)'' To set in, ''(of times)'' to draw near.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To be added, ''accēdit quod'', besides.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[accedentia]]

+ * [[accessibilis]]

+ * [[accessiō]]

+ * [[accessitō]]

+ * [[accessus]]

+ * [[inaccessus]]

+ * [[accessa]]

+ * [[accēdenter]]

+ * [[arcessō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[cēdō]]

+ * [[en|accede]]

+ * [[en|access]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}