admiror Latin · revision 8485

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [adˈmiː.rɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [adˈmiː.ror]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''admīror''' (present infinitive admīrārī, perfect active admīrātus sum); first conjugation, deponent^(Wiktionary)

+ It is also spelled ''ammīror''; a few early writers use it in a passive sense.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[ad-]] and [[mīror]] “to wonder at”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

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

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to be surprised at, to marvel, as in Plautus, and in Terence to admire, respect.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to admire, wonder at.^(Stelten 1995) It was borrowed into Italian ''ammirare'', French ''admirer'' and Spanish ''admirar'', and gave [[en|admire]] in the early 15th century, first “to marvel at”.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it of admiring.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English ''admire'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To wonder at, marvel at.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To [[m|en|admire]], respect.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[admīrābilis]]

+ * [[admīrābilitās]]

+ * [[admīrābiliter]]

+ * [[admīrandus]]

+ * [[admīrātiō]]

+ * [[admīrātor]]

+ * [[mīror]]

+ * [[en|admire]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}