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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [a.nɪ.madˈwɛr.toː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [a.ni.madˈvɛr.to]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''animadvertō''' (present infinitive animadvertere, perfect active animadvertī, supine animadversum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[animus]] “mind” and [[advertō]] “to turn towards”, and the phrase ⟨animum advertō⟩ is used as well.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's earliest citations are from Plautus, of paying attention and of punishing.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to direct the mind to, pay attention, heed, as in Plautus, and in Cicero to notice, observe, to acknowledge, to find fault with, and to remark upon.^(OLD 2012) In Varro it meant to judge, appraise, and in Plautus to punish, as ''animadvertere in aliquem'' “to proceed against someone”, also of capital punishment.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein explains that ''animadvertere'' is to notice with the mind, ''notāre'' to mark something so that it can be told apart.^(Döderlein 1874)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to take notice, observe, regard, consider, discern.^(Stelten 1995) Its noun ''animadversiō'' gave [[en|animadversion]] “criticism” in the 1590s.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of attention and punishment.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of noticing and criticizing.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 1590s – English ''animadversion'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To pay attention, heed.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To notice, observe.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To criticize.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To remark upon.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To judge.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To [[m|en|punish]].^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[animus]]
+ * [[advertō]]
+ * [[animadversiō]]
+ * [[en|animadversion]]
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+ ==Usage notes==
+ Döderlein distinguishes it from [[notō]].^(Döderlein 1874)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}