spergiuro

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See also: spergiurò

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sperˈd͡ʒu.ro/
  • Rhymes: -uro
  • Hyphenation: sper‧giù‧ro

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin periūrus. The prefixed s- is an influence from spergiurare.

Adjective

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spergiuro (feminine spergiura, masculine plural spergiuri, feminine plural spergiure)

  1. faithless

Noun

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spergiuro m (plural spergiuri, feminine spergiura)

  1. perjurer (male)
    Synonym: spergiuratore

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from spergiurare +‎ -o. See also Latin periūrium. By surface analysis, s- (derivation prefix) +‎ pergiuro (perjury).

Noun

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spergiuro m (plural spergiuri)

  1. perjury

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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spergiuro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spergiurare

Further reading

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  • spergiuro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana