moderatus Latin · revision 8179

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Cicero|origins=la modus}}

+

+ ==Pronunciation==

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

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

+

+ ==Forms==

+ '''moderātus''' (feminine moderāta, neuter moderātum, comparative moderātior, superlative moderātissimus); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

+

+ ==Etymology==

+ It is the participle of [[moderor]] “to keep within bounds”, from [[modus]] “measure”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

+

+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Cicero, of the moderate.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

+

+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant moderate, not excessive in size or strength, of prices low, and of things not material tempered, intermediate, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012) In Cicero it also meant restrained, temperate, of people, and carefully controlled.^(OLD 2012)

+

+ British Medieval Latin used a noun ''moderātus'' for restraint.^(DMLBS) It gave [[en|moderate]] in the late 14th century, first of the weather.^(Etymonline)

+

+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of the moderate and restrained.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

+

+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|Moderate]]; of prices, low.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Tempered, intermediate.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Restrained, temperate.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Carefully controlled.^(OLD 2012)

+

+ ==Related words==

+ * [[moderor]]

+ * [[modus]]

+ * [[moderātiō]]

+ * [[en|moderate]]

+

+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}