honestas Latin · revision 9560

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Cicero|origins=la honōs}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [hɔˈnɛs.taːs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [oˈnɛs.tas]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''honestās''' ''f'' (genitive honestātis); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[honestus]] “honourable” with the suffix [[-tās]], perhaps shortened from ⟨*honestitās⟩, or from [[honōs]] “honour”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline) De Vaan finds no etymology for ⟨honōs⟩ beyond a root ⟨*ǵʰon-⟩ or ⟨*gʰon-⟩.^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler's earliest source is Cicero, whom he dates 81–43 BC, and the OLD's first citations are from Cicero.^(Köbler 2010)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was a title to respect, honour, reputation, as in Cicero's ''turpitūdinem fugere, honestātem adipīscī''; moral rectitude, integrity, as in Cicero; and decency, seemliness, as in Vitruvius.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it was honour, riches, respectability, integrity, honesty.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval Latin used it for riches and for benefit, advantage.^(Niermeyer 1976) British Medieval Latin used it for dignity, good name.^(DMLBS) [[en|honesty]] (early 14th century, first “splendour, honour”) came through Old French ''honesté''.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

+ * c. 84–c. 25 BC – Vitruvius uses it of seemliness.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * early 14th century – English ''honesty'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Honour, reputation, respectability.^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|integrity|alt=Integrity]], [[m|en|honesty]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # Decency, seemliness.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Riches; advantage.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[inhonestas]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[honestus]]

+ * [[honōs]]

+ * [[en|honesty]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}