dolus

dol-us Vorlage:lat. ‘List, Täuschung, Betrug’

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.lus/, [ˈd̪ɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.lus/, [ˈd̪ɔːlus]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁os. Cognates include Ancient Greek δόλος (dólos).

Noun

dolus m (genitive dolī); second declension

1. deception, deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, trickery [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: dēceptiō, perfidia, fraus, maleficium, stratēgēma, ars

2. evil intent; malice; wrongdoing (with a view to the consequences)
3. device, artifice, strategem, trap

Usage notes

The phrase dolum faciō means "to trick."

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dolus	dolī
Genitive	dolī	dolōrum
Dative	dolō	dolīs
Accusative	dolum	dolōs
Ablative	dolō	dolīs
Vocative	dole	dolī

Derived terms

• dolōsus
• subdolus