mentior

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (conjugation-4, deponent, with-dative) to lie, cheat, deceive
2. (conjugation-4, deponent) to pretend, feign

Sinonieme

decipio

simulare

Vertalings

täuschen

كَذَبَ

fènyer

mentir

simular

fingir

decebre

betrügen

fingieren

heucheln

lügen

sich verstellen

simulieren

spielen

خَدَعَ

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈmɛn.ti.ɔr]

Etimologie (Engels)

From Proto-Italic *mentjōr, denominal verb from mēns, mentis (“mind”). Further from Proto-Indo-European *méntis, from *men-. The meaning "to lie" stems from a semantic shift "to be inventive, have second thoughts" > "to lie, conjure up". Compare comminīscor, commentum also from this root and again with these meanings. Further compare cognate Russian мни́мый (mnímyj), сомни́тельный (somnítelʹnyj).
Also compare typologically Russian вы́мысел (výmysel) (akin to мысль (myslʹ)).