adiuro

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Latin

Etymology

From ad- (near, at; towards, to) +‎ iūrō (swear by oath).

Pronunciation

Verb

adiūrō (present infinitive adiūrāre, perfect active adiūrāvī, supine adiūrātum); first conjugation

  1. (with accusative, accusative + infinitive, or ut) to swear to, confirm by an oath; swear in addition to
  2. (Late Latin) to conjure, adjure, beg earnestly
  3. (Late Latin) to exorcise

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: adjurar
  • Old French: adjurer

References

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