ementior

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Latin

Etymology

From ex- (out) +‎ mentior (lie).

Pronunciation

Verb

ēmentior (present infinitive ēmentīrī, perfect active ēmentītus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

  1. to lie
    Synonym: mentior
  2. to fabricate, pretend, feign
    Synonyms: fingō, simulō, mentior, affectō, dissimulō, praetendō

Conjugation

References

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