conjure

/ˈkɒndʒə/KON-jur

/ˈkɑndʒɚ/KAHN-jur

Meaningto swear together

Common meaning: to summon or produce as though by a spell

conwith, together; thoroughly
jurright, lawLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1019 · scan

‘with, together’ + ‘right, law’ → conjure

Journey through time

Latiniūs, iūris‘right, law’
Frenchconjurer
Middle Englishconjurensource
Englishconjure‘to summon or produce as though by a spell’ · today

con- also in: convex convey concave conceal concede

jur also in: jury just injury justice justify

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin iūs ‘right, law’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry iūs, p. 1019 · dictionary scan

Roots

iūs, iūris Latin “right, law”

Related words

injury jury just justice justify perjury

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