comparo Latin · revision 6566

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈkɔm.pa.roː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈkɔm.pa.ro]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''comparō''' (present infinitive comparāre, perfect active comparāvī, supine comparātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[compār]] “equal, matched”, from [[con-]] and [[pār]] “equal”, with the verbal suffix -ō.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are from Plautus, as his joining of lips to lips.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to place together, couple, pair, to match or pit one against another, as in Cicero and in Livy's single combats, and to treat as equal, regard as comparable.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) Then it meant to compare, estimate one thing in relation to another, as in Seneca and Cicero, and to show by comparison.^(OLD 2012)

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+ It survives in French ''comparer'' and Italian and Spanish ''comparar''.^(Wiktionary) [[en|compare]] came through Old French ''comparer'' about 1400.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of joining lips.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of matching and comparing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

+ * c. 1400 – English ''compare'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To place together; to pair, couple.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To match, pit (against).^(OLD 2012)

+ # To treat as equal.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|compare]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[comparābilis]]

+ * [[comparaticius]]

+ * [[comparātiō]]

+ * [[comparātīvus]]

+ * [[comparātor]]

+ * [[comparātus]]

+ * [[comparilis]]

+ * [[incomparatus]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[compār]]

+ * [[pār]]

+ * [[en|compare]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ A different verb ''comparō'', from [[con-]] and [[parō]] “to prepare”, meant to prepare, provide, procure, buy, and to arrange or establish; it is the source of Italian ''comprare'' and Spanish ''comprar'' “to buy”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}