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deiero

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dē- +‎ iūrō. The e is due to contamination between periūrō (swear falsely) and peierō (worsen).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dēierō (present infinitive dēierāre, perfect active dēierāvī, supine dēierātum); first conjugation

  1. to swear (take an oath)

Conjugation

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References

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  • deiero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers