[ˈfrau̯s], [ˈfrau̯s]
OrigoPerhaps from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (“to deceive, mislead”), with an uncertain phonetic development. However see also Sanskrit ध्रुति (dhruti, “deception”), द्रुह्यति (druhyati, “to deceive”) and Younger Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬁𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬁𐬝 (drāuuaiiāt̰, “will deceive”), which (along with perhaps Proto-Germanic *draumaz (“dream”)) point to Proto-Indo-European *dʰrew-, which would have been extended as *dʰrew-d⁽ʰ⁾- at some point before Latin and also as *dʰrew-gʰ- in PIE times.
- declension-3, femininecheating, deceit, deception, fraud, guile, stratagem, trick, treachery, wiles
““Mē fraude petēbās?”
(Literally) “[So, it’s] me [who] you are aiming at with [your] deceit?”
(The emphatic position of “me” conveys Anna’s emotional response to Dido’s impending death. Translations – ”
- declension-3, femininedelusion, error
- declension-3, feminineinjury, hurt, harm
- declension-3, femininebad or ill intent
Formaefraudis(genitive) · fraus(nominative, singular) · fraudēs(nominative, plural) · fraudis(genitive, singular) · fraudum(genitive, plural) · fraudium(genitive, plural) · fraudī(dative, singular) · fraudibus(dative, plural) · fraudem(accusative, singular) · fraudēs(accusative, plural) · fraude(ablative, singular) · fraudibus(ablative, plural) · fraus(singular, vocative) · fraudēs(plural, vocative)