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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [rɛˈbɛl.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [reˈbɛl.lis]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''rebellis''' (neuter rebelle); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[re-]] “again” and [[bellum]] “war”, through [[rebellō]] “to renew war, revolt”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ Köbler's first source is Virgil, whom he dates 70–19 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant engaged in revolt, rebellious, and as a noun a rebel.^(OLD 2012)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant rebellious, insurgent.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval glosses have ''rebellis pācis'' “breaker of the peace”.^(Köbler 2010) British Medieval Latin used it of the rebellious, insubordinate and disobedient.^(DMLBS) It survives in Italian ''ribelle'', French ''rebelle'' and Spanish ''rebelde'', and through Old French it gave [[en|rebel]] about 1300.^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 70–19 BC – Virgil uses it.^(Köbler 2010)
+ * c. 1300 – English ''rebel'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Adjective===
+ # Rebellious; as a noun, a [[m|en|rebel]].^(OLD 2012)
+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Disobedient, insubordinate.^(DMLBS)
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[rebellō]]
+ * [[bellum]]
+ * [[en|rebel]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}