diffiteor

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Latin

Etymology

From dis- +‎ fateor (acknowledge).

Pronunciation

Verb

diffiteor (present infinitive diffitērī, perfect active diffessus sum); second conjugation, deponent

  1. to deny, disavow, disown

Conjugation

References

  • diffiteor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • diffiteor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • diffiteor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.