actutum Latin · revision 9832

+ {{infobox|confidence=uncertain|formation=derivation|attested=Plautus|origins=ine-pro *h₂eǵ-}}

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''āctūtum''' (not comparable)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ The TLL calls its origin uncertain.^(TLL) The OLD derives it from [[āctus]] “act”, like ⟨astūtus⟩ from ⟨astū⟩, and Wiktionary gives either the adverbial accusative of an unattested ⟨*āctūtus⟩, or a fusion of ⟨āctū⟩ and [[tum]] “then”, as Corssen suggested.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Its earliest source is Plautus, and Terence, Livy and Quintilian also use it.^(Köbler 2010)^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant forthwith, immediately, without delay.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ British Medieval Latin used it for immediately, as in Aldhelm.^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it.^(Köbler 2010)^(Gaffiot 2016)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # Forthwith, [[m|en|immediately]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[āctus]]

+ * [[agō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}