interficio Latin · revision 8106

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Naevius|origins=la faciō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɪn.tɛrˈfɪ.ki.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [in.terˈfiː.t͡ʃi.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''interficiō''' (present infinitive interficere, perfect active interfēcī, supine interfectum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[inter-]] “between” and [[faciō]] “to do, make”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) Wiktionary compares English euphemisms such as “do in” and “do away with”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Naevius, of putting to death.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Naevius c. 235–200 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to put to death, kill, as in Naevius, and in Cato to destroy material things; in Plautus it meant to put a stop to things not material.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''interficere'' and ''perimere'' are the most general words for killing, by whatever means and for whatever motive.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to kill, slay, destroy, murder.^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius uses it of killing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of putting a stop to something.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of destroying things.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|kill]], put to death.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To destroy.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To put a stop to.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[interfectibilis]]

+ * [[interfectiō]]

+ * [[interfectiuus]]

+ * [[interfector]]

+ * [[interfectrīx]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[faciō]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ Döderlein distinguishes it and [[perimō]] from more specific words for killing.^(Döderlein 1874)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}