saepe Latin · revision 8067

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈsae̯.pɛ]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈsɛː.pe]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''saepe''' (comparative saepius, superlative saepissimē)^(Wiktionary)

+ An inscription has the superlative ''saipisume''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is probably the neuter of an adjective ⟨*saepis⟩ “compact, close”, related to [[saepēs]] “hedge”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Ennius, of something happening many times.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Plautus; he dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant many times, often, as in Ennius, who also uses it for “in many cases”.^(OLD 2012) From Plautus the comparative ''saepius'' meant more often, and the superlative ''saepissimē'' very often.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''saepe'' is often as opposed to ''semel'' “once” and ''semper'' “always”, while ''crēbrō'' and ''frequenter'' are opposed to ''rārō'' “seldom”.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant often, repeatedly, also as ''saepenumerō''.^(Stelten 1995) British Medieval Latin used it for many times, frequently.^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses the comparative and superlative.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # [[m|en|Often]], frequently.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''saepius'', more often, ''saepissimē'', very often.^(OLD 2012)

+ # In many cases.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[persaepe]]

+ * [[saepiculē]]

+ * [[saepiuscule]]

+ * [[saepenumerō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[saepēs]]

+ * [[creber]]

+ * [[frequēns]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein distinguishes it from [[crēbrō]] and [[frequenter]].^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}