discretio Latin · revision 9475

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Quintilian|origins=ine-pro *krey-}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [dɪsˈkreː.ti.oː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [disˈkrɛt.t͡si.o]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''discrētiō''' ''f'' (genitive discrētiōnis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[discernō]] “to separate, distinguish” with the suffix [[-tiō]]; ⟨discernō⟩ is from [[dis-]] and [[cernō]] “to sift”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline) De Vaan traces ⟨cernō⟩ to [[ine-pro|*krey-|t=to sift, separate]].^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Quintilian, of division into parts.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Quintilian c. 35–95/96 AD.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ A post-classical word, it was separation into parts, division, as in Quintilian and the Digest, and distinction, discrimination, as in Gellius, and Lewis & Short cite the separation of body and soul.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Christian and Medieval Latin it was the power of discernment; discretion, prudence, moderation; and judgment at one's discretion.^(Niermeyer 1976)^(Stelten 1995) British Medieval Latin used it for separation, an interval, division, apportionment.^(DMLBS) [[en|discretion]] (about 1300, “ability to perceive and understand”) came through Old French and Medieval Latin.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 35–95/96 AD – Quintilian uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 165 AD – Gellius uses it of distinction.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 1300 – English ''discretion'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Separation, division.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Distinction, discrimination.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Ecclesiastical Latin)'' [[m|en|discernment|alt=Discernment]]; [[m|en|discretion]], prudence.^(Niermeyer 1976)^(Stelten 1995)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[indiscrētiō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[discrētim]]

+ * [[discrētor]]

+ * [[discrētōrium]]

+ * [[discrētus]]

+ * [[discernō]]

+ * [[en|discretion]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}