cernō
Erscheinungsbild
cernō
From Proto-Italic *krinō, from Proto-Indo-European *krey- (“to sieve”).
Cognate with Ancient Greek κρίνω (krínō), English ridder, riddle (“sieve”), and possibly English rinse.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈker.noː/, [ˈkɛrnoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃer.no/, [ˈt͡ʃɛrno]
Verb
cernō (present infinitive cernere, perfect active crēvī, supine crētum); third conjugation
- to distinguish, divide, separate, sift [ synonyms ▲]
- to perceive, see [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]
- to (intellectually) comprehend, discern, regard, understand [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]
- to decide [ synonyms ▲]