Serment

Part of Speech

adverb

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Eid , 🇪🇸 juramento , 🇮🇹 giuramento , 🇵🇹 juramento , 🇨🇳 誓言 , 🇯🇵 宣誓 , 🇰🇷 맹세 , 🇸🇦 يمين , 🇮🇳 सपथ

Usage Examples

Etymology

The adverb *serment* comes from Old French *serment* (late 12th c.), borrowed from Latin **sermentum** “oath”. Latin *sermentum* derives from *sermo* “oath, binding pledge”, which in turn goes back to the verb **serere** “to bind”. The noun entered French in the medieval period; the adverbial use, meaning “solemnly, by oath”, appeared in the early modern era.

Synonyms

juré engagement promesse vœu déclaration solennelle serment officiel serment solennel serment d'adhésion

Antonyms

mensonge déloyauté falsification non-respect tricherie