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information

said to be based on post-15th century Latin informatio "formation, conception"

information noun
  • The giving of form or essential character to something; the action of imbuing with a particular quality [OED]
  • Law. English Law. originally: a complaint or charge presented to a court or magistrate in order to institute (routine) criminal proceedings [OED]
  • used to denote a proceeding similar to that of sense II.5 in other systems of judicature, esp. that of ancient Rome [OED]
  • Law. English Law. a complaint presented by the Crown in respect of a civil claim, in the form of a statement of the facts by the Attorney General [OED]
  • the action of imparting accusatory or incriminatory intelligence against a person; an instance of this, a charge, an accusation [OED]
    1387–1660, now obsolete
  • knowledge communicated concerning some particular fact, subject, or event; that of which one is apprised or told; intelligence, news [OED]
  • the shaping of the mind or character; communication of instructive knowledge; education, training; Now rare [OED]

An interesting word and evolution.

The modern usages of information are based on post-15th century Latin and Scholarly/Scientific Latin (16th to 18th century). Prior to that, the meanings are mostly either of shaping or describing something ugly.

Related Latin words

informo, informare, informavi, informatus
fashion, form an idea of, shape/form

informis, informis, informe
deformed, formless, shapeless, ugly, hideous

informitas, informitatis
(6-10th century Christian Latin)
ugliness, unshapeliness



"Information is impervious to favoritism."

"Originals"
(Speed Well Dialogues)
by Sabina Nore

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~☉~lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
⚜classic definition
☣artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense
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