pejora

See also: peiora

Latin

Etymology 1

A regularly conjugated form of pējōrō, a variant form of pēiōrō (“I make worse”, “I aggravate”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pei̯ˈi̯oː.raː/, [pɛi̯ˈi̯oːräː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /peˈjo.ra/, [peˈjɔːrä]

Verb

pejōrā

1. second-person singular present active imperative of pejōrō

Etymology 2

Regularly declined forms of pējor, a variant form of pēior (“worse”), comparative degree of malus (“bad”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /peːˈi̯oː.ra/, [peːˈi̯oːrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /peˈjo.ra/, [peˈjɔːrä]

Adjective

pējōra

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of pējor