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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [proːˈwiː.si.oː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈviː.s̬i.o]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''prōvīsiō''' ''f'' (genitive prōvīsiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is from [[prōvideō]] “to foresee, provide” with the suffix [[-tiō]].^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD and Lewis & Short cite Cicero's ''Tusculans'' and ''Partitiones'', of foreseeing.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ In Cicero it was a foreseeing, foresight, precognition, and forethought, provision against something.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016)
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+ In Medieval Latin it meant prudence, wisdom; guidance, management; the filling of a vacancy, and especially the appointment to a church benefice by a bishop or the pope; a measure, regulation; and purveyance.^(Niermeyer 1976) British Medieval Latin also had ''dīvīna prōvīsiō'', divine providence, as in Bede.^(DMLBS) [[en|provision]] (late 14th century, “foresight”, often of church appointments made in advance) came through Old French.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of foresight.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * early 8th century – Bede uses it of divine care.^(DMLBS)
+ * late 14th century – English ''provision'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Noun===
+ # Foresight, [[m|en|precognition]].^(OLD 2012)
+ # Forethought, precaution.^(Lewis & Short 1879)
+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Management, government; a measure.^(Niermeyer 1976)
+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Appointment to a benefice, [[m|en|provision]].^(Niermeyer 1976)^(Stelten 1995)
+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' [[m|en|purveyance|alt=Purveyance]].^(Niermeyer 1976)
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[prōvideō]]
+ * [[prōvidentia]]
+ * [[en|provision]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}