Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
deterreo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
deterreo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
deterreo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
deterreo you have here. The definition of the word
deterreo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
deterreo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
From dē- (“from”) + terreō (“I frighten”).
Pronunciation
Verb
dēterreō (present infinitive dēterrēre, perfect active dēterruī, supine dēterritum); second conjugation
- to frighten off, deter, discourage, prevent, hinder
- Synonyms: terreō, perterreō, exterreō, absterreō, conterreō, cōnsternō, exciō
- to avert, keep off; repress, control
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “deterreo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “deterreo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- deterreo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to be forced to change one's mind: de sententia deici, depelli, deterreri
- to be deterred from one's intention by something: a consilio deterreri aliqua re
- to abide by one's resolution: propositum, consilium tenere (opp. a proposito deterreri)