monstro Latin · revision 7739

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈmõː.stroː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈmɔn.stro]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''mōnstrō''' (present infinitive mōnstrāre, perfect active mōnstrāvī, supine mōnstrātum); first conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[mōnstrum]] “portent, sign” with the verb suffix [[-ō]], and so ultimately from [[moneō]] “to warn”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)^(Lewis & Short 1879) The archaic spelling is ⟨mostrō⟩.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of pointing out and of showing the way.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to point out, show, and in the passive in Virgil to be pointed out, and in Plautus to show by example, teach.^(OLD 2012) In Virgil it meant to reveal, make known, to suggest a course, and in Horace to prescribe a remedy.^(OLD 2012) In Cicero it meant of things to reveal, betray, in Tacitus to designate a person, and in Plautus to show the way.^(OLD 2012) Lewis and Short call it very rare in classical prose.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Döderlein explains that ''ostendere'' is to let something be seen, while ''mōnstrāre'' is to show in order to teach.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to show, point out.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Italian ''mostrare'', French ''montrer'' and Spanish ''mostrar'', and Old French ''mostrer'' gave [[en|muster]] in the early 14th century, first “to show”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of things revealing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it of making known.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English ''muster'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To point out, show; in the passive, to be pointed out.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To show by example, teach.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To reveal, make known; to prescribe; to suggest.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To betray, show.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To designate.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To show the way.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[commōnstrō]]

+ * [[dēmōnstrō]]

+ * [[monstrābilis]]

+ * [[mōnstrātiō]]

+ * [[mōnstrātor]]

+ * [[monstrātus]]

+ * [[praemōnstrō]]

+ * [[praetermonstrō]]

+ * [[praemostro]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[mōnstrum]]

+ * [[moneō]]

+ * [[en|muster]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein distinguishes it from [[ostendō]], to let something be seen.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}