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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ĩːˈspɪ.ki.oː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [inˈspiː.t͡ʃi.o]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''īnspiciō''' (present infinitive īnspicere, perfect active īnspexī, supine īnspectum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[in-]] and [[speciō]] “to look at”, as Priscian notes.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) An inscription spells it ⟨isp-⟩.^(TLL)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of inspecting and watching, and Ennius, of observing.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC and Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to look into, as Plautus' ''intrō īnspice'' “look inside”, to examine, inspect, watch, and in Apuleius to look in a mirror.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) It meant to observe, see something for what it is, to perceive mentally, as in Plautus, to look into, investigate, as in Livy, and to get to know a person's character.^(OLD 2012) From Seneca it meant to take into consideration, and in Pliny to regard or treat in some way.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to gaze upon, contemplate, examine, inspect.^(Stelten 1995) [[en|inspector]] comes from its agent noun ''īnspector''.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of inspecting.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it of observing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of investigating.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To look into, [[m|en|inspect]], examine.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To look at, watch; to look in a mirror.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To observe, see.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To investigate; to get to know a person.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To perceive, comprehend.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To take into consideration; to regard, treat.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[īnspectiō]]
+ * [[īnspector]]
+ * [[inspectrix]]
+ * [[inspectus]]
+ * [[inspex]]
+ * [[inspicium]]
+ * [[superinspicio]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[speciō]]
+ * [[aspiciō]]
+ * [[respiciō]]
+ * [[en|inspect]]
+ * [[en|inspector]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}