mentior

Meaning

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

Concepts

deceive

dissemble

dissimulate

fake

feign

lie

make as if

pretend

Synonyms

decipio

simulare

Translations

täuschen

كَذَبَ

fènyer

mentir

simular

fingir

decebre

betrügen

fingieren

heucheln

lügen

sich verstellen

simulieren

spielen

خَدَعَ

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɛn.ti.ɔr]

Etymology

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)).