oppositus Latin · revision 8176

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+ ==Pronunciation==

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

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

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''oppositus''' (feminine opposita, neuter oppositum); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the participle of [[oppōnō]] “to set against”, from [[ob-]] and [[pōnō]] “to put”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Caesar, of something forming a barrier.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Caesar c. 50 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant situated so as to form a barrier, as in Caesar, and in Ovid situated in front and hostile, opposed.^(OLD 2012)

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+ The fourth-declension noun ''oppositus'' meant the placing of a barrier, as in Cicero, and in Gellius the setting of arguments against each other.^(OLD 2012) Ecclesiastical Latin uses it for an opposing, intervention, citation against.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Spanish ''opuesto'' and French ''opposé'', and through Old French it gave [[en|opposite]] in the late 14th century.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses the noun of interposing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 43 BC–18 AD – Ovid uses it of the hostile.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Situated in front.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Forming a barrier.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Hostile, [[m|en|opposed]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[oppōnō]]

+ * [[pōnō]]

+ * [[en|opposite]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ The noun ''oppositus, -ūs'' means interposition, opposition.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}