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The word adoratio very probably originated from the phrase (manum) ad os (mittere), which designated the act of kissing the hand to the statue of the god one wished to honour.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Latin term adoratio, taking it wrongly to mean absolute adoration, whereas the original Greek word, Proskynesis, means no more than reverence in a prostrate attitude.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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The Latin word ad-oratio, however, denotes the physical contact, the kiss, the embrace, which is implicit in the idea of love [NLM note: the root here is "os", mouth; the ancient oriental gesture of greeting a ruler, translated into Latin as "adoratio", involved touching the right hand to the mouth].
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Proskenesis and adoratio were used for this physical showing of homage to emperors and kings and high officials.
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Mt 2:11 The Introits and other chants in the Roman Gradual for the first few weeks of the year keep coming back to this adoratio.
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Proskenesis and adoratio were used for this physical showing of homage to emperors and kings and high officials.
No ifs, ands or butts Luxury Home 2008
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Mt 2:11 The Introits and other chants in the Roman Gradual for the first few weeks of the year keep coming back to this adoratio.
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Even from early times there was no hesitation about using the word adoratio.
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The Greeks had always reverenced highly, not alone the person of the Emperors, but also their portraits and statues, and in this respect incense and prostrations (Gr. Proskynesis, Lat. adoratio) were immemorial usages.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Theodore the Studite, the great adversary of the Iconoclasts, also makes a very exact distinction between the adoratio relativa (proskynesis schetike) and adoration properly so called.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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