induco Latin · revision 6506

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɪnˈduː.koː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [inˈduː.ko]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''indūcō''' (present infinitive indūcere, perfect active indūxī, supine inductum); third conjugation, irregular short imperative^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[in-|t=in, on]] and [[dūcō]] “to lead”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline) Some inscriptions spell it ⟨indouc-⟩.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are from Plautus, of leading troops to the attack and of persuading.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to lead or bring into a place, as Livy's army led into Macedonia, to lead troops forward, to bring performers onto the stage, and in narrative to present a character, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to insert, to enter an item in an account, to introduce a custom or law, and to bring on a condition.^(OLD 2012) Of persons it meant to install, and above all to lead someone to a belief or action by persuasion, to induce, as in Accius and Plautus, or in a bad sense to deceive, ''animum indūcere'' was to bring oneself to do something.^(OLD 2012)

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+ Physically it meant to draw over a surface, to put on shoes or clothes, to spread or smear on, as in Cato, and to erase writing by smoothing the wax, to cancel.^(OLD 2012)

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+ It survives in French ''enduire'' “to coat”.^(Wiktionary) [[en|induce]] and [[en|induct]] were borrowed in the late 14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of leading troops and persuading.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of smearing on.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of presenting characters and of erasing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''induce'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To lead in, bring in; to lead (troops) forward.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To bring on stage; to present (a character).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To insert; to enter (in an account).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To introduce (a custom); to bring on (a condition).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|induce]], persuade; to mislead.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To put on (clothing); to spread on, coat.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To erase, cancel.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[inductibilis]]

+ * [[inductīcius]]

+ * [[inductiō]]

+ * [[inductīvus]]

+ * [[inductor]]

+ * [[inductrīx]]

+ * [[inductūra]]

+ * [[inductus]]

+ * [[superindūcō]]

+ * [[inductītius]]

+ * [[inductōrium]]

+ * [[inductōrius]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[abdūcō]]

+ * [[addūcō]]

+ * [[circumdūcō]]

+ * [[condūcō]]

+ * [[dēdūcō]]

+ * [[dīdūcō]]

+ * [[dūcō]]

+ * [[ēdūcō]]

+ * [[intrōdūcō]]

+ * [[obdūcō]]

+ * [[en|induce]]

+ * [[en|induct]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}