anathematizo

Latin

Alternative forms

  • anathemō

Etymology

Late Latin borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναθεματίζω (anathematízō), from ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, a thing devoted to evil; a curse), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, I dedicate, ascribe, set up), from ἀνα- (ana-, upon) +‎ τίθημι (títhēmi, I put, place).

Pronunciation

Verb

anathematizō (present infinitive anathematizāre, perfect active anathematizāvī, supine anathematizātum); first conjugation

  1. (Late Latin) to put under the ban; anathematize
  2. (Late Latin) to curse
  3. (Late Latin) to detest

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Spanish: anatematizar

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