orno Latin · revision 7256

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

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

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''ōrnō''' (present infinitive ōrnāre, perfect active ōrnāvī, supine ōrnātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from *ōrdnō, from [[ōrdō]] “row, order” with the verb suffix [[-ō]], a doublet of the later [[ōrdinō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) The Columna Rostrata has an archaic perfect ⟨ornāvet⟩.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

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

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to prepare, arrange, and to equip, fit out, especially with arms, as in Cato and Cicero's ''classem ōrnāre'' “to fit out a fleet”, and to furnish with money or qualities.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Plautus it meant to dress in a costume, rig out, and ironically to beat.^(OLD 2012) It meant to adorn, decorate places, persons and their hair, and a speech with rhetorical ornament.^(OLD 2012) From Terence it meant to praise or defend with eloquence, to honour, and of things to lend distinction to.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''cōmere'' and ''decorāre'' are ornament that pleases the eye, ''ōrnāre'' ornament that also has a use.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to adorn, trim, garnish, decorate, equip.^(Stelten 1995) Its participle ''ōrnātus'' gave [[en|ornate]] about 1400.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of equipping.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of fitting out a fleet and of honouring.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1400 – English ''ornate'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To prepare, arrange.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To equip, fit out; to furnish.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To dress, attire.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|adorn]], decorate; to embellish a speech.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To praise, defend eloquently; to honour.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To lend distinction to.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[adōrnō]]

+ * [[circumōrnātus]]

+ * [[exōrnō]]

+ * [[inōrnātus]]

+ * [[inorno]]

+ * [[ōrnāmentum]]

+ * [[ornātiō]]

+ * [[ornātor]]

+ * [[ōrnātrīx]]

+ * [[ornatura]]

+ * [[ōrnātus]]

+ * [[perornō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[ōrnāmentārius]]

+ * [[ōrnātulus]]

+ * [[ōrdō]]

+ * [[ōrdinō]]

+ * [[en|ornate]]

+ * [[en|ornament]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}