Lexica → Word → declare
| Letter | D |
|---|---|
| Letter name | dee |
| Pronounciation | /diː/ |
| Word: | declare |
|---|---|
| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 14th |
| DA Name: | declare |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | From 14th Century Latin declarare and meaning "to weaken clarity". From deliberately shortened Latin word debilito as de = "to weaken, sap, exhaust" (in this case) and clarus = "clarity". |
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Definition: | Contrary to centuries of deliberate misinformation, the word declare has never meant "make clear" as a pre-4th Century Latin word (1,000 years before "declare") called aperio = "to uncover, lay bare, reveal, make clear" was already in general use. |