invado Latin · revision 7720

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Terence|origins=la vādō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɪnˈwaː.doː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [iɱˈvaː.do]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''invādō''' (present infinitive invādere, perfect active invāsī, supine invāsum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[in-]] “in, into” and [[vādō]] “to go, rush”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)^(Etymonline) Lucilius has ⟨invāsse⟩.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Terence, of a disease coming on.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Terence 190–159 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to enter in hostile fashion, attack, invade, as Cicero's ''in urbem invādere'', and to set on a person, and to attack with words.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Terence it was used of diseases, and in Caesar of emotions, coming on, and Cicero's plague invading the life of men.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Cicero it meant to rush on to seize or to embrace, to seize possession, to usurp a title, and in Tacitus to seize control.^(OLD 2012) From Accius it meant to go in boldly, from Lucilius to plunge into a course of action, and in Quintilian to seize on an idea.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''invādere'' means to fall upon boldly, while ''irruere'' is to rush on rashly.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to invade, enter, assault, attack.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Italian ''invadere'' and French ''envahir'', and [[en|invade]] came in the late 15th century.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline) Late Latin ''invāsiō'' gave [[en|invasion]].^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of a disease.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of attacking a city.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 15th century – English ''invade'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To attack, [[m|en|invade]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To set on; to attack in words.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Of diseases and feelings, to come on, seize.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To rush on; to seize possession of; to [[m|en|usurp]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To enter boldly; to plunge into.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To push one's way into (office).^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[invāsor]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[vādō]]

+ * [[en|invade]]

+ * [[en|invasion]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein distinguishes it from [[irruō]], to rush on hastily, and [[irrumpō]], to force one's way in.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}