mentior

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

bedriegen

doen alsof

fingeren

huichelen

liegen

misleiden

simuleren

veinzen

voorwenden

Synoniemen

decipio

simulare

Vertalingen

täuschen

كَذَبَ

fènyer

mentir

simular

fingir

decebre

betrügen

fingieren

heucheln

lügen

sich verstellen

simulieren

spielen

خَدَعَ

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈmɛn.ti.ɔr]

Etymologie (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)).