consuetudo Latin · revision 6701

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Terence|origins=la suēscō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

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

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''cōnsuētūdō''' ''f'' (genitive cōnsuētūdinis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[cōnsuēscō]] “to become accustomed” with the suffix [[-tūdō]], and ''cōnsuēscō'' is from [[con-]] and [[suēscō]] “to grow used to”.^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's first citations are from Terence, of a habitual practice.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Cicero.^(Köbler 2010) Köbler dates Terence 190–159 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant a habitual practice, custom, habit, and the general practice of society, convention, also custom as a source of law and in grammar the normal manner of speaking, as in Varro.^(OLD 2012) It also meant habitual use or experience of something, a disposition acquired by repetition, as Plautus' habit, and familiarity, being used to a thing.^(OLD 2012) Of persons it meant familiar intercourse, intimacy, and a love affair or sexual relationship, as in Terence.^(OLD 2012) Cicero says custom produces a sort of second nature.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Döderlein says ''cōnsuētūdō'' is a custom arising from an individual's or people's inclination, while [[mōs]] is a custom with moral force.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Medieval Latin it meant customary law, a particular rule of it, and the customary dues taken by a lord.^(Niermeyer 1976)^(DMLBS) Through a Vulgar Latin form *consuetumen it became Old French ''costume'', the source of [[en|custom]] about 1200, and French and Italian ''costume''.^(Etymonline)^(Wiktionary) [[en|consuetude]] was borrowed in the late 14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of habits and love affairs.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro uses it of linguistic usage.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero calls custom a second nature.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1200 – English ''custom'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A [[m|en|custom]], habit, usual practice.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Social convention; custom as a source of law; linguistic [[m|en|usage]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # Habitual practice or use; acquired habit.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Knowledge from experience.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Familiar intercourse, [[m|en|intimacy]]; a love affair.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Customary law; customary dues.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[cōnsuētūdinārius]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[cōnsuēscō]]

+ * [[cōnsuētē]]

+ * [[cōnsuētiō]]

+ * [[suēscō]]

+ * [[mōs]]

+ * [[en|custom]]

+ * [[en|consuetude]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}