laridum Latin · revision 9251

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈɫaː.rɪ.dũː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈlaː.ri.dum]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''lāridum''' ''n'' (genitive lāridī); second declension^(Wiktionary)

+ The contracted form ''lārdum'' is found from Lucilius on, and the Theodosian Code has a feminine ''lārida''.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ The origin is uncertain.^(TLL) The OLD and Lewis & Short compare [[grc|λαρινός|tr=larinós|t=fattened]].^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) De Vaan notes that an explanation as ⟨*lajes-idos⟩, related to [[largus]], would normally give ⟨*laeridus⟩, and finds the Greek adjective unconvincing.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan's first source is Plautus, whom Köbler dates c. 250–184 BC, and the OLD cites Plautus' ''Captivi'' on the havoc to come for hams and bacon.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant bacon, cured pork fat.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ Through Old French ''larde'' and directly from Latin ''lārdum'' it gave [[en|lard]] in the late 14th century, “rendered fat of a swine”.^(Etymonline) Medieval Latin ''lardārium'' “meat store” lies behind [[en|larder]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 180–102 BC – Lucilius has the form ''lārdum''.^(de Vaan 2008)^(Köbler 2010)

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # [[m|en|bacon|alt=Bacon]], pork fat.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[lardārius]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[lārgus]]

+ * [[lārdum]]

+ * [[en|lard]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}