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Usage
This template provides information about when a term was first attested, generally given to the nearest century. The template is placed in the etymology line.
Examples
- Will print "First attested in" if only a single year is given.
{{etydate|1900}} ⇒
First attested in 1900
- A second year may be given if there is a considerable gap between attestations.
{{etydate|1900|1950}} ⇒
First attested in 1900, but in common usage only as of 1950
- Will print "First attested in the" if any string is given.
{{etydate|1900s}} ⇒
First attested in the 1900s{{etydate|first quarter of the 20th century}} ⇒
First attested in the first quarter of the 20th century
- Can take
before and after in the first parameter to indicate that the first attestation was prior to or post the given date.
{{etydate|before|1900}} ⇒
First attested before 1900{{etydate|before|1900|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
First attested before 1900, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century
- Can take
c in the first parameter for circa. If this is done, the user can add text/numbers according to the above rules.
{{etydate|c|1900}} ⇒
First attested in c. 1900{{etydate|c|1900|1950}} ⇒
First attested in c. 1900, but in common usage only as of 1950{{etydate|c|1900|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
First attested in c. 1900, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century
- A range can be given with
r in the first parameter. In this case three parameters are needed.
{{etydate|r|1900|1910}} ⇒
First attested in 1900–1910
- This can combine with yet a third date to show a gap in dates.
{{etydate|r|1900|1910|1950}} ⇒
First attested in 1900–1910, but in common usage only as of 1950{{etydate|r|1900|1910|second half of the 20th century}} ⇒
First attested in 1900–1910, but in common usage only as of the second half of the 20th century
- Capitalization can be turned off in typical fashion with
|nocap=1
{{etydate|1900|nocap=1}} ⇒
first attested in 1900
- References can be added using the
|ref= parameter. If there are multiple references, |ref2= and |ref3= should be used.
- References can then be named using the
|refn= parameter. If there are multiple references, |ref2n= and |ref3n= should be used.