contexo Latin · revision 6559

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Afranius|origins=ine-pro *teḱs-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [kɔnˈtɛk.soː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [konˈtɛk.so]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''contexō''' (present infinitive contexere, perfect active contexuī, supine contextum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[con-|t=together]] and [[texō]] “to weave”, from [[ine-pro|*teḱs-|t=to fashion, weave]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citation for making by weaving is Afranius, of the 2nd century BC.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to weave together, join closely, as Cicero's wool woven into clothing, and to make by weaving or joining.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Figuratively it meant to connect words, compose a speech or writing, as in Seneca, to link or combine things, and to make continuous, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to weave, braid, join together.^(Stelten 1995) [[en|context]] came in the early 15th century from its participle as a noun, ''contextus'' “a joining together”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 2nd century BC – Afranius uses it of making by weaving.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of weaving wool.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 4 BC–65 AD – Seneca uses it of composing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|weave]] together, join closely.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To make by weaving or joining.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To compose (a speech or writing).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To link, combine; to make continuous.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[contextim]]

+ * [[contextio]]

+ * [[contextor]]

+ * [[contextus]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[texō]]

+ * [[en|context]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}