ostendo Latin · revision 9437

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Ennius|origins=ine-pro *ten-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ɔsˈtɛn.doː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [osˈtɛn.do]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''ostendō''' (present infinitive ostendere, perfect active ostendī, supine ostentum or ostēnsum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

+ Perfect participle ''ostentum'' (Terence, Cato, Varro) or, later, ''ostēnsum''.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is for ⟨*obstendō⟩, from [[obs-]], a form of [[ob-]] “before, towards”, and [[tendō]] “to stretch”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(TLL) De Vaan traces ⟨tendō⟩ to [[itc-pro|*tend-]], from [[ine-pro|*ten-d(ʰ)-|t=to stretch]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Ennius, of holding out a prospect.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Ennius 204–169 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant to stretch out, hold out for inspection, show, display, as in Plautus' holding out the hands; to reveal, and to show oneself, appear, as in Terence; to point to; to bring a fact to someone's attention, mention, as in Sallust; to show a feeling or quality by one's actions; of words, to express, denote, as in Varro; to make known; to prove, demonstrate, as in Cato; to promise or threaten, as in Cicero; and to hold out a prospect, as in Ennius.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016) The Thesaurus notes the augural use of the old participle, as in ''portendō''.^(TLL)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to show, display, expose.^(Stelten 1995) English borrowed it as the rare [[en|ostend]].^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 204–169 BC – Ennius uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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

+ * 234–149 BC – Cato uses it of proving.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To hold out, [[m|en|show]], display; to reveal.^(OLD 2012)

+ # (reflexive) To show oneself, appear.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To point out, mention; to make known.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To show, [[m|en|evince]]; to demonstrate, prove.^(OLD 2012)

+ # (of words) To express, denote.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To promise or threaten; to hold out (a prospect).^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[ostēnsiō]]

+ * [[ostensor]]

+ * [[ostentō]]

+ * [[ostentum]]

+ * [[ostentus]]

+ * [[praeostendo]]

+ * [[subostendo]]

+ * [[ostēnsus]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[tendō]]

+ * [[obtendō]]

+ * [[portendō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}