acquisitio Latin · revision 9218

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Frontinus|origins=la quaerō}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''acquīsītiō''' ''f'' (genitive acquīsītiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

+ It is also spelled ''adquīsītiō''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[acquīrō]] “to acquire” with the suffix [[-tiō]], from [[ad-]] and [[quaerō]] “to seek”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Gaffiot cites Frontinus' ''De aquis'' for an increase in supply.^(Gaffiot 2016) The OLD also cites Ulpian, “acquisition”.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant an additional source of supply, an increase, as of water in Frontinus, and acquisition, as in Ulpian and Tertullian.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ British Medieval Latin used it for acquisition, getting, winning, of property, of immaterial things, and of souls.^(DMLBS) Through Old French ''acquisicion'' it gave [[en|acquisition]] in the late 14th century, “act of obtaining”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 100 AD – Frontinus uses it of an increase in supply.^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ * c. 160–220 AD – Tertullian uses it.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # [[m|en|acquisition|alt=Acquisition]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # An increase, an additional supply.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[acquīrō]]

+ * [[quaerō]]

+ * [[en|acquisition]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}