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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [atˈtɛn.tʊs]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [atˈtɛn.tus]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''attentus''' (feminine attenta, neuter attentum, comparative attentior, superlative attentissimus, adverb attentē); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is the perfect participle of [[attendō]] “to stretch towards, attend”, and is also spelled ⟨adtentus⟩; a homonymous participle belongs to [[attineō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ Gaffiot's earliest citation is from Terence's ''Adelphoe'', of attention to something.^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler's first source is Cicero; he dates Terence 190–159 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant of listeners attentive, heedful, as in Cicero, and of the mind intent, concentrated, and of persons careful, conscientious.^(OLD 2012) In Horace and others it meant frugal, economical, careful with money.^(OLD 2012) Caelius Aurelianus has a noun ''attentus, -ūs'' for a directed gaze.^(Gaffiot 2016)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant attentive.^(Stelten 1995) [[en|attent]] “attentive” came in the late 15th century, and [[en|attentive]] through Old French ''atentif''.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of attentiveness.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of listeners and of the mind.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 65–8 BC – Horace uses it of frugality.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * late 14th century – English ''attentive'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Adjective===
+ # [[m|en|Attentive]], heedful.^(OLD 2012)
+ # Intent; careful, conscientious.^(OLD 2012)
+ # [[m|en|Frugal]], economical.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[attentiō]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[attendō]]
+ * [[en|attention]]
+ * [[en|attentive]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}