circumspicio Latin · revision 8091

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [kɪr.kũːˈspɪ.ki.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [t͡ʃir.kumˈspiː.t͡ʃi.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''circumspiciō''' (present infinitive circumspicere, perfect active circumspexī, supine circumspectum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+ Terence has the shortened perfect ''circumspexti'' and Varro ''circumspexe''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[circum-]] “around” and [[speciō]] “to look”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Plautus, of looking all round.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to look all round, as in Plautus, and in Cicero to survey, inspect, and to consider, weigh up.^(OLD 2012) In Virgil it meant to look round and see, in Varro to examine closely, and in Caesar to look round for, seek out.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to look around, seek for, observe.^(Stelten 1995) Its participle ''circumspectus'' “careful” gave [[en|circumspect]].^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of looking round.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar uses it of seeking out.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To look round.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To survey, [[m|en|inspect]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # To consider, weigh up.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To look round for, seek out.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[circumspectiō]]

+ * [[circumspector]]

+ * [[circumspectus]]

+ * [[circumspicientia]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[speciō]]

+ * [[en|circumspect]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}