probabilis Latin · revision 9612

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=Afranius|origins=la probus}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [prɔˈbaː.bɪ.lɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [proˈbaː.bi.lis]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''probābilis''' (neuter probābile, comparative probābilior, adverb probābiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[probō]] “to approve, prove” with the suffix [[-bilis]]; ⟨probō⟩ is from [[probus]] “good”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The OLD's earliest citation is from Afranius, of something commendable.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Afranius to the second half of the 2nd century BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant worthy of approval, commendable, as in Afranius; of arguments plausible, credible, as in the ''Rhetorica ad Herennium'' and Cicero's ''ratiō probābilis''; and having the appearance of truth, probable, likely, as in Cicero.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant probable, credible, plausible.^(Stelten 1995) Medieval Latin used it for trustworthy, and for clear, conclusive.^(Niermeyer 1976) [[en|probable]] (late 14th century, “likely, reasonable”) came through Old French.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 2nd half of the 2nd century BC – Afranius uses it.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 86/82 BC – the ''Rhetorica ad Herennium'' uses it of arguments.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''probable'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Commendable, acceptable.^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|plausible|alt=Plausible]], credible.^(OLD 2012)

+ # [[m|en|probable|alt=Probable]], likely.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[improbābilis]]

+ * [[perprobabilis]]

+ * [[probābilitās]]

+ * [[probābiliter]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[probus]]

+ * [[probō]]

+ * [[en|probable]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}