prosequor Latin · revision 7156

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈproː.sɛ.kʷɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈprɔː.s̬e.kʷor]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōsequor''' (present infinitive prōsequī, perfect active prōsecūtus sum or prōsequūtus sum); third conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[prō-]] “forward” and [[sequor]] “to follow”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Plautus, of escorting.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to go along as an escort, accompany, as Cicero's escort of Diana's statue, to follow a funeral, follow with the eyes, as in Ovid, and to send someone on his way with gifts or prayers, as in Livy and Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant to honour with gifts or compliments, to accompany an action with a reaction, and of feelings to remain with someone.^(OLD 2012) From Caesar it meant to pursue, follow up, as an enemy, to follow up with further words, and in Virgil to go on, and to pursue a course or a subject.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''comitārī'' is to accompany for one's own interest, ''dēdūcere'' out of friendship, and ''prōsequī'' out of esteem.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to follow, accompany, regard, pursue, persecute.^(Stelten 1995) Through Old French ''poursuir'' it gave [[en|pursue]] in the late 13th century, and its participle ''prōsecūtus'' gave [[en|prosecute]] in the early 15th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of sending off and honouring.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar uses it of pursuit.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To escort, accompany; to follow with the eyes.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To send on one's way with gifts or prayers.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To honour with gifts or praise.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|pursue]], follow up.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To go on; to pursue a course or subject.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' To persecute.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[prosecutio]]

+ * [[prōsecūtor]]

+ * [[prosecutoria]]

+ * [[prōsequium]]

+ * [[prōsecūtus]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[assequor]]

+ * [[cōnsequor]]

+ * [[exsequor]]

+ * [[īnsequor]]

+ * [[obsequor]]

+ * [[persequor]]

+ * [[resequor]]

+ * [[sequor]]

+ * [[subsequor]]

+ * [[comitor]]

+ * [[en|pursue]]

+ * [[en|prosecute]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}