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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [proːsˈpɪ.ki.oː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [prosˈpiː.t͡ʃi.o]^(Wiktionary)
+ 
+ ==Forms==
+ '''prōspiciō''' (present infinitive prōspicere, perfect active prōspexī, supine prōspectum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)
+ 
+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[prō-]] “forward” and [[speciō]] “to look”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)
+ 
+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of having a view, and Caecilius, of seeing in front.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
+ 
+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to see in front, look out, as Terence's ''nisi parum prōspiciunt oculī'' “unless my eyes do not see far enough”, of buildings to give a view of, and in Livy to survey.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) From Terence it meant to foresee, anticipate, to attend to the future, look out for, take care, and in Cicero to see to it that, and of a law to provide that.^(OLD 2012) With a dative it meant to make provision for, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to look, foresee, look into the distance, provide for.^(Stelten 1995) Its participle ''prōspectus'' “distant view” gave [[en|prospect]] in the early 15th century.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of having a view.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of foreseeing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of providing for.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * early 15th century – English ''prospect'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
+ 
+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To see in front; to give a view of; to look out.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To watch, survey.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To foresee, anticipate.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To see to, take care; to look out for.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To make provision for.^(OLD 2012)
+ 
+ ==Word family==
+ * [[improspectus]]
+ * [[prospectiuus]]
+ * [[prospector]]
+ * [[prōspectus]]
+ * [[prospex]]
+ * [[prospica]]
+ * [[prospicientia]]
+ * [[prospicus]]
+ * [[prōspicuus]]
+ 
+ ==Related words==
+ * [[prōspectō]]
+ * [[speciō]]
+ * [[en|prospect]]
+ 
+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}