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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈdɔ.mɪ.nɔr]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈdɔː.mi.nor]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''dominor''' (present infinitive dominārī or dominārier, perfect active dominātus sum); first conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[dominus]] “lord, master” with the verb suffix [[-or]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL)^(Etymonline) Virgil has the old infinitive ⟨dominārier⟩, and an active ⟨dominō⟩ is also found.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(TLL)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Accius, of abstract agencies ruling.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Accius 170–c. 90 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to exercise sovereignty, rule as a despot, and in Cicero to be master of a household, as his ''in capite alicuius dominārī'' “to be master of someone's life”.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Quintilian it meant to be in control of oneself.^(OLD 2012) From Accius it meant of things and forces to rule, dominate.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to dominate, rule, prevail over, have dominion over.^(Stelten 1995) It was borrowed into French ''dominer'' and Italian ''dominare'', and its participle ''dominātus'' or ''dominātiō'' gave [[en|dominate]] in the 1610s; through Dutch ''domineren'' it gave [[en|domineer]].^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 170–c. 90 BC – Accius uses it of ruling forces.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of a despot.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * c. 35–95/96 AD – Quintilian uses it of self-control.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 1610s – English ''dominate'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To rule, be a [[m|en|despot]]; to be master of a household.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To be in control (of oneself).^(OLD 2012)
+ # Of forces, to [[m|en|dominate]].^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[dominātiō]]
+ * [[dominātor]]
+ * [[dominātrīx]]
+ * [[dominātus]]
+ * [[perdominor]]
+ * [[domināns]]
+ * [[dominanter]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[domina]]
+ * [[dominicus]]
+ * [[dominium]]
+ * [[dominulus]]
+ * [[dominus]]
+ * [[en|dominate]]
+ * [[en|dominant]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}