institutum Latin · revision 7780

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''īnstitūtum''' ''n'' (genitive īnstitūtī); second declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the neuter of [[īnstitūtus]], the past participle of [[īnstituō]] “to set up, establish”, used as a noun.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Cato, of a planned course of action.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Cicero; he dates Cato 234–149 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant an intended course of action, a plan, as in Cato and Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) It meant an established practice, custom, ''ex īnstitūtō'' by custom, as in Vitruvius, and in Cicero the practice of a group, a way of life, and in the plural teachings, precepts.^(OLD 2012) Caesar's ''īnstitūtō Caesaris'' means by Caesar's practice.^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant a precept, custom, regulation, plan, mode of life, institution.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval Latin used it for a legal provision, rule, ordinance, an order and a writ.^(Niermeyer 1976) It survives in Italian ''istituto'' and French ''institut'', and [[en|institute]] came as a noun in the 1510s, “purpose, design”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of customs and precepts.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 84–c. 25 BC – Vitruvius uses ''ex īnstitūtō''.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1510s – English ''institute'' (noun) is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A plan, purpose.^(OLD 2012)

+ # A custom, practice; a way of life.^(OLD 2012)

+ # In the plural, teachings, precepts.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' An [[m|en|ordinance]]; an order.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[īnstituō]]

+ * [[īnstitūtiō]]

+ * [[en|institute]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}