effectivus Latin · revision 9188

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Quintilian|origins=la faciō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɛf.fɛkˈtiː.wʊs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ef.fekˈtiː.vus]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''effectīvus''' (feminine effectīva, neuter effectīvum); first/second-declension adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[efficiō]] “to bring about”, through its participle ⟨effectus⟩, with the suffix [[-īvus]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Quintilian, of an art with an end product.^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Augustine.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ In philosophy it meant involving an end product, creative, and Quintilian has ''effectīva (ars)'', a practical art.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) The land surveyors used it of practical implementation, and Augustine and Boethius of productive causes.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ British Medieval Latin used it for effective, productive, in philosophy and grammar, and Bede uses it.^(DMLBS)^(Köbler 2010) Through Old French ''effectif'' it gave [[en|effective]] in the late 14th century, “serving to effect the intended purpose”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 35–95/96 AD – Quintilian uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 354–430 AD – Augustine uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Productive, creative; practical.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' [[m|en|effective|alt=Effective]].^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[efficiō]]

+ * [[effectus]]

+ * [[efficientia]]

+ * [[en|effective]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}