discretus Latin · revision 7968

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Varro|origins=la cernō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [dɪsˈkreː.tʊs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [disˈkrɛː.tus]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''discrētus''' (feminine discrēta, neuter discrētum); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the perfect passive participle of [[discernō]] “to separate, distinguish”, used as an adjective.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Varro, of what is set apart.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Varro 116–27 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant placed apart, separate, as in Varro, and in Celsus distinguished, differentiated.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Late Latin it meant discerning, prudent, as in Gregory's ''discrētissima dispēnsātiō''.^(TLL) Medieval Latin used it for distinct, different, uncommon, outstanding, and discreet, prudent.^(Niermeyer 1976) It survives in Italian ''discreto'' and French ''discret'', and Old French ''discret'' gave [[en|discreet]] in the late 14th century, “morally discerning, prudent”, and [[en|discrete]] “separate”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro uses it of the separate.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 14–37 AD – Celsus uses it of the distinguished.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''discreet'' and ''discrete'' are recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Separate, apart.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Distinguished, differentiated.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Late Latin)'' [[m|en|Discreet]], prudent.^(TLL)^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[discrētiō]]

+ * [[indiscrētus]]

+ * [[discernō]]

+ * [[en|discreet]]

+ * [[en|discrete]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}