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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ɪnˈtɛr.prɛ.tɔr]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [inˈtɛr.pre.tor]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''interpretor''' (present infinitive interpretārī, perfect active interpretātus sum); first conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[interpres]] “agent, interpreter” with the verb suffix [[-or]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) An active ⟨interpretō⟩ is also found, and Lucretius splits it by tmesis, ⟨inter quaecumque pretantur⟩.^(TLL)^(Lewis & Short 1879)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of explaining and of making out.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to explain, expound, interpret, as in Plautus, and in Cicero dreams, omens and laws, as his ''alicui iūs interpretārī''.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) From Plautus it meant to understand, make out, and in Cicero to take as meant, to prophesy from omens, to construe in a certain way, and to interpret to suit oneself.^(OLD 2012) In Cicero it also meant to translate into another language.^(OLD 2012)
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+ It survives in Italian ''interpretare'' and French ''interpréter'', and Old French ''interpreter'' gave [[en|interpret]] in the late 14th century, ''interpretātiō'' gave [[en|interpretation]].^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of explaining.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 96–55 BC – Lucretius splits it by tmesis.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of omens, laws and translation.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * late 14th century – English ''interpret'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To explain, [[m|en|interpret]] (dreams, omens, laws).^(OLD 2012)
+ # To understand, make out.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To take as meant; to prophesy.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To construe; to interpret to suit oneself.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To [[m|en|translate]].^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[interpretābilis]]
+ * [[interprex]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[interpres]]
+ * [[interpretātiō]]
+ * [[en|interpret]]
+ * [[en|interpretation]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}