significo Latin · revision 7095

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Plautus|origins=la signum, la faciō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

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

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''significō''' (present infinitive significāre, perfect active significāvī, supine significātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|signum|-ficō|t1=sign|t2=make]], with a linking ⟨-i-⟩.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Gellius says a deponent ⟨significor⟩ existed in early Latin.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of indicating by signs and of making signs.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to show by signs, indicate, as Caesar's signalling a surrender, of objects and events to indicate, and to make signs.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) From Cicero it meant to be an indication of a quality, to make known in speech or writing, to suggest, refer to, and to foretell a future event.^(OLD 2012) It meant to mean, signify, of words to denote, as in Varro, and of symbols, as in Lucretius.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to warn, give a sign, express, publish, signify.^(Stelten 1995) Through Old French ''signifier'' it gave [[en|signify]] in the late 13th century, and its participle ''significāns'' gave [[en|significant]] in the 1570s.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of signs.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro uses it of the meaning of words.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of making known and of foretelling.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 13th century – English ''signify'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To indicate by signs; to make signs.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To show, be an indication of.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To make known; to suggest; to mention.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To mean, [[m|en|signify]]; of words, to denote.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To foretell.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[significābilis]]

+ * [[significāns]]

+ * [[significanter]]

+ * [[significantia]]

+ * [[significātiō]]

+ * [[significātivus]]

+ * [[significātōrius]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[signifer]]

+ * [[signō]]

+ * [[signum]]

+ * [[faciō]]

+ * [[en|signify]]

+ * [[en|significant]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}