infamia Latin · revision 9549

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=la fāma}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ĩːˈfaː.mi.a]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [iɱˈfaː.mi.a]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''īnfāmia''' ''f'' (genitive īnfāmiae); first declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[īnfāmis]] “infamous” with the suffix [[-ia]]; ⟨īnfāmis⟩ is from [[in-]] “not” and [[fāma]] “reputation”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

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

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was bad reputation, ill fame, notoriety, as in Cicero; discredit, disgrace, as in Plautus, and ''īnfāmiam facere alicui'' “to bring disgrace on someone”; and a scandalous action or circumstance, a dishonour.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it was evil report, ill fame, infamy, disgrace.^(Stelten 1995) In Medieval Latin it was a slur, defamation, and a challenge.^(Niermeyer 1976) [[en|infamy]] (early 15th century, “public disgrace”) came through Old French and directly from Latin.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of ill fame.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 15th century – English ''infamy'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Ill fame, notoriety.^(OLD 2012)

+ # Disgrace, [[m|en|infamy]], dishonour.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' [[m|en|defamation|alt=Defamation]].^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[īnfāmis]]

+ * [[fāma]]

+ * [[en|infamy]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}