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Origin and history of attributes

attributes(n.)

"qualities belonging to someone or something," c. 1600; see attribute (n.).

also from c. 1600

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attribute(n.)

"quality ascribed to someone, distinguishing mark," especially an excellent or lofty one, late 14c., from Latin attributum "anything attributed," in grammar, "predicate," noun use of neuter of attributus, past participle of attribuere "assign, allot; ascribe, impute" (see attribute (v.)). IT is distinguished from the verb by having stress on the first syllable.

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