motio Latin · revision 7906

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Cicero|origins=la moveō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈmoː.ti.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈmɔt.t͡si.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''mōtiō''' ''f'' (genitive mōtiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[inh|itc-pro|*mowetjō]], equivalent to [[moveō]] “to move” with the suffix [[-tiō]].^(Wiktionary)^(OLD 2012)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Cicero, of motion.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant movement, motion, as Cicero's ''prīncipium mōtiōnis'' “the beginning of motion” and the motion of bodies, and in philosophy rendering [[grc|ἐνδελέχεια|tr=endelékheia]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Celsus it meant a shivering fit, and in Ulpian removal.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant motion, movement, action, emotion.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval Latin used it for a military campaign, a revolt and a claim.^(Niermeyer 1976) It survives in Italian ''mozione'' and French ''motion'', and Old French gave [[en|motion]] in the late 14th century, “process of moving”, also “a proposal”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 14–37 AD – Celsus uses it of a shivering fit.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * before 223 AD – Ulpian uses it of removal.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''motion'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Movement, [[m|en|motion]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(medicine)'' A shivering fit.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Removal.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' A campaign; a revolt.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[mōtiuncula]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[moveō]]

+ * [[mōtus]]

+ * [[en|motion]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}