praevaricor
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [prae̯ˈwaː.rɪ.kɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [preˈvaː.ri.kor]
Verb
praevāricor (present infinitive praevāricārī, perfect active praevāricātus sum); first conjugation, deponent
- to walk crookedly
- to transgress, violate or sin against, play a double part
Conjugation
Conjugation of praevāricor (first conjugation, deponent)
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: prevaricate
- Portuguese: prevaricar
- Spanish: prevaricar
References
- “praevaricor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praevaricor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praevaricor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.