amice Latin · revision 9865

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''amīcē''' (comparative amīcius, superlative amīcissimē)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[af|la|amīcus|-ē|t1=friendly]], an adverb.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary) ⟨amīcus⟩ is from [[m|la|amō|t=to love]], which de Vaan traces to [[itc-pro|*ama-|t=to take, hold]], from [[ine-pro|*h₃mh₃-|t=to take hold of]].^(Wiktionary)^(de Vaan 2008)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Its earliest source is Cicero.^(Köbler 2010)^(Gaffiot 2016) Köbler dates Cicero 81–43 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant in a friendly manner, amicably, with goodwill, as in Cicero, who also uses the superlative ''amīcissimē'', and Fronto has the comparative ''amīcius''.^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ British Medieval Latin used it for in a friendly fashion.^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 100–170 AD – Fronto uses ''amīcius''.^(Gaffiot 2016)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adverb===

+ # In a friendly manner, [[m|en|amicably]].^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[amīcus]]

+ * [[amīcitia]]

+ * [[amō]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}