demere
Latin
Verb
dēmēre
- second-person singular future passive indicative of dēmō
Verb
dēmere
- inflection of dēmō:
- present active infinitive
- second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English dēmere; equivalent to demen + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːmər(ə)/
Noun
demere (plural demeres)
- A judge (person employed to preside over trials)
- Synonym: juge
- A person who discerns, discriminates, or judges.
- (poetic) A ruler as the fount of justice.
Descendants
References
- “dẹ̄mere, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
demere
- alternative form of demure (“delay”)
Etymology 3
Verb
demere
- alternative form of demuren
Old English
Alternative forms
- dœ̄mere, doemere
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeː.me.re/
Noun
dēmere m
Declension
Strong ja-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | dēmere | dēmeras |
accusative | dēmere | dēmeras |
genitive | dēmeres | dēmera |
dative | dēmere | dēmerum |