deiero

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. to swear (take an oath)

Conjugation

References

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