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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒu.raˈmen.to
"Ha fatto un giuramento di dire la verità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior.
"He took an oath to tell the truth during the trial." - 2
A formal declaration or promise, especially in a legal context.
"Witnesses are required to take an oath before giving testimony."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'oath' originates from Old English 'āþ', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*aiþaz'. It has historically denoted a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, and has evolved to encompass legal and formal contexts in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oath" is said worldwide
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serment
Transliteration: sɛʁ.mɑ̃
"Il a prêté un serment de dire la vérité."
Eid
Transliteration: aɪ̯t
"Er legte einen Eid ab, die Wahrheit zu sagen."
giuramento
Transliteration: dʒu.raˈmen.to
"Ha fatto un giuramento di dire la verità."
juramento
Transliteration: xu.ɾaˈmen.to
"Hizo un juramento de decir la verdad."
juramento
Transliteration: ʒu.ɾaˈmẽ.tu
"Ele fez um juramento de dizer a verdade."
शपथ
Transliteration: shapath
"उसने सच बोलने की शपथ ली।"
誓言
Transliteration: shìyán
"他宣誓要说实话。"
맹세
Transliteration: maengse
"그는 진실을 말하겠다고 맹세했다."
誓い
Transliteration: chikai
"彼は真実を語ると誓った。"
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