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Pronunciation / Transliteration: norou
"彼は裏切り者に災いが降りかかるよう呪った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To invoke evil or curses upon someone or something.
"He stood at the altar and began to imprecate vengeance upon his treacherous enemies." - 2
To utter curses or swear angrily.
"She could hear the old man pacing the floor, muttering and imprecating under his breath."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'imprecari', formed by combining the prefix 'in-' (upon) and 'precari' (to pray or invoke). It entered the English language in the 16th century, shifting from a general sense of invoking divine intervention to specifically calling down curses or misfortune upon someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imprecate" is said worldwide
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imprécer
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pʁe.se/
"Il a commencé à imprécer ses rivaux."
verfluchen
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩/
"Er begann, Unglück auf seine Feinde zu verfluchen."
imprecare
Transliteration: /im.preˈka.re/
"Iniziò a imprecare contro la sua cattiva sorte."
imprecar
Transliteration: /im.pɾeˈkaɾ/
"Comenzó a imprecar maldiciones contra los traidores."
imprecar
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɾeˈkaɾ/
"Ele passou a imprecar pragas contra o inimigo."
बददुआ देना
Transliteration: baddua dena
"उसने अपने शत्रुओं पर बददुआ देना शुरू कर दिया।"
诅咒
Transliteration: zǔ zhòu
"他站在那里向背叛者诅咒。"
저주하다
Transliteration: jeojuhada
"그는 배신자들을 향해 저주를 퍼붓기 시작했다."
呪う
Transliteration: norou
"彼は裏切り者に災いが降りかかるよう呪った。"
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