procrastino Latin · revision 7152

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈkraːs.tɪ.noː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈkras.ti.no]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōcrāstinō''' (present infinitive prōcrāstināre, perfect active prōcrāstināvī, supine prōcrāstinātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[prō-]] “forward” and [[crāstinus]] “of tomorrow”, from [[crās]] “tomorrow”, with the verb suffix [[-ō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) The TLL says it was formed after other verbs of delay with ⟨prō-⟩, such as [[prōferō]], [[prōrogō]] and [[prōdūcō]].^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Gaffiot's earliest citations are from Cicero's ''Pro Roscio Amerino'' and ''Verrines'', of putting off a matter.^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to put off till the next day, and more generally to postpone, delay, procrastinate, as Cicero's ''rem prōcrāstināre''.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016) Döderlein explains that ''differre'' is delay in a negative sense, a thing not being done now, while ''prōferre'' and ''prōcrāstināre'' denote positive postponement to a later time.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ [[en|procrastinate]] came in the 1580s, a back-formation from ''procrastination'' or from its participle.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of putting off a matter.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1580s – English ''procrastinate'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To put off till tomorrow, postpone, [[m|en|procrastinate]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[prōcrāstinātiō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[crās]]

+ * [[crāstinus]]

+ * [[differō]]

+ * [[en|procrastinate]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}