provolvo Latin · revision 9265

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Terence|origins=la volvō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈwɔɫ.woː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈvɔl.vo]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''prōvolvō''' (present infinitive prōvolvere, perfect active prōvolvī, supine prōvolūtum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+ Lucretius has it in tmesis, ''prōque volūta''.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[prō-]] “forward” and [[volvō]] “to roll”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Terence, of rolling forward.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Terence 190–159 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to roll forward, as in Terence, and to topple, bowl over, as in Lucretius.^(OLD 2012) Reflexively or in the passive, with ''ad pedēs'', it meant to throw oneself at someone's feet, as in Livy.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 190–159 BC – Terence uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 96–55 BC – Lucretius uses it of toppling.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it of prostrating oneself.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|roll]] forward.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To topple.^(OLD 2012)

+ # (reflexive) To prostrate oneself.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[advolvō]]

+ * [[circumvolvō]]

+ * [[convolvō]]

+ * [[dēvolvō]]

+ * [[ēvolvō]]

+ * [[involvō]]

+ * [[obvolvō]]

+ * [[revolvō]]

+ * [[subvolvō]]

+ * [[volvō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}