mentior

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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

Έννοιες

ψεύδομαι

εξαπατώ

Συνώνυμα

decipio

simulare

Μεταφράσεις

täuschen

كَذَبَ

fènyer

mentir

simular

fingir

decebre

betrügen

fingieren

heucheln

lügen

sich verstellen

simulieren

spielen

خَدَعَ

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

[ˈmɛn.ti.ɔr]

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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)).