exhibitio Latin · revision 9183

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''exhibitiō''' ''f'' (genitive exhibitiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[exhibeō]] “to hold out, produce, present” with the suffix [[-tiō]], from [[ex-]] and [[habeō]] “to hold”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Gellius, of producing a person in court.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Gellius c. 165 AD.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant the production of a person or thing in court before a magistrate, as in Gellius, and in Ulpian the maintenance, support of a person.^(OLD 2012) Lewis & Short call it post-classical and cite the Digest for the producing of a will.^(Lewis & Short 1879) Gaffiot adds the upkeep of public baths.^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Medieval Latin it meant the bringing of proofs or witnesses before a court, a display, and an offer.^(Niermeyer 1976) Through Old French ''exhibicion'' it gave [[en|exhibition]] in the early 14th century, “action of displaying”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius uses it of production in court.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * before 223 AD – Ulpian uses it of maintenance.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English ''exhibition'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Production (in court).^(OLD 2012)

+ # Maintenance, support.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' A display, [[m|en|exhibition]].^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[exhibeō]]

+ * [[habeō]]

+ * [[en|exhibition]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}