spernō

spernō uit.-lat.

Aus uital. *spernō, aus uig. *sperH-.

Compare Latin spurius, parcus, spargō, spurcus, Ancient Greek σπείρω (speírō), English spurn, spread, spare.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsper.noː/, [ˈs̠pɛrnoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsper.no/, [ˈspɛrno]

Verb

spernō (present infinitive spernere, perfect active sprēvī, supine sprētum); third conjugation

1. to move aside, push away [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: aufero, abduco, tollō, adimō, rapiō, ēripiō, dīripiō, arceo, excludo

   Antonyms: praefero, produco, affero, edo, profero, propono

2. to sever, separate, remove [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: separo, segrego, intersaepio, excludo, dīvertō, dirimō

3. to despise, reject, scorn, spurn [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: contemnō, detrectō, cavillor, abiciō, āspernor, trādūcō, neglegō