praeficio Latin · revision 9285

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Plautus|origins=la faciō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [prae̯ˈfɪ.ki.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [preˈfiː.t͡ʃi.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''praeficiō''' (present infinitive praeficere, perfect active praefēcī, supine praefectum); third (-iō variant) conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[prae-]] “before” and [[faciō]] “to make”, so “to make someone the head”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Plautus, of putting someone in command.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ With the accusative and dative it meant to put someone in charge of, set over, especially troops, as in Plautus and Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) In Varro it meant to ascribe to someone the charge of something, and in an inscription to prefer.^(OLD 2012)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to set over, place in command.^(Stelten 1995) Its participle ''praefectus'' “one set over” gave [[en|prefect]] in the mid-14th century.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

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

+ * mid-14th century – English ''prefect'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To put in charge, set over.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To assign the charge of.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[praefectiō]]

+ * [[praefectūra]]

+ * [[praefectus]]

+ * [[praefica]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[faciō]]

+ * [[en|prefect]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}