stipulor
Meaning
- (conjugation-1, deponent) to demand a formal promise, to bargain, to covenant, to stipulate
- (conjugation-1, deponent, nonstandard) to promise, to engage, to pledge oneself
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Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈstɪ.pʊ.ɫɔr]
Etymology
Probably derived from stipula (“blade or wisp of straw”), that played a symbolic role when the partners formally confirmed the agreement. Given that this word also has a cognate in Umbrian stiplo, Proto-Italic *stipelāō can be reconstructed.
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