praeceptor Latin · revision 9616

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

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [prae̯ˈkɛp.tɔr]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [preˈt͡ʃɛp.tor]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''praeceptor''' ''m'' (genitive praeceptōris); third declension^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[praecipiō]] “to take beforehand; to instruct” with the agent suffix [[-tor]]; ⟨praecipiō⟩ is from [[prae-]] and [[capiō]] “to take”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler's earliest source is Cicero, whom he dates 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It was one who instructs, a teacher, tutor, master, as in Cicero, and Gaffiot also gives one who commands, and in Paulinus of Nola one who takes something beforehand.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it was an instructor, master, teacher.^(Stelten 1995) In Medieval Latin ''praeceptor palātiī'' was the count palatine, and it was also used for an archchancellor and the steward of a monastery.^(Niermeyer 1976) [[en|preceptor]] (early 15th century, “tutor, instructor”) is from it.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

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

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

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A teacher, tutor, [[m|en|preceptor]].^(OLD 2012)

+ # One who commands.^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' ''praeceptor palātiī'' count palatine; a steward.^(Niermeyer 1976)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[praecipiō]]

+ * [[praeceptum]]

+ * [[magister]]

+ * [[en|preceptor]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}