chartula Latin · revision 9211

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''chartula''' ''f'' (genitive chartulae); first declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is a diminutive of [[charta]] “sheet of papyrus” with the suffix [[-ula]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler's first source is Cicero, whom he dates 81–43 BC, and Cicero wonders what was on “that scrap of paper”.^(Köbler 2010)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant a scrap of papyrus, a little paper, a small writing, a bill, as in Cicero, Gaius and Fronto.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) The Theodosian Code uses it of a deed, and Prudentius of the acts of the martyrs.^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Medieval Latin it meant any written document, a charter, and rarely a royal charter.^(Niermeyer 1976) British Medieval Latin used it for a letter or document.^(DMLBS) Through Old French ''chartre'' it gave [[en|charter]] about 1200.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Köbler 2010)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ * 348/49–c. 413 AD – Prudentius uses it of the acts of martyrs.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1200 – English ''charter'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A scrap of papyrus, a little paper; a note.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

+ # A deed, document.^(Gaffiot 2016)

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

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[charta]]

+ * [[en|charter]]

+ * [[en|chart]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}