fraudulent
/fˈɹɔːdʒələnt/FRAW-juh-luhnt
/fˈɹɔdʒələnt/FRAW-juh-luhnt
Meaningdeceitful
Common meaning: obtained by trickery
- frauddeceitLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 778 · scan
- ulentadjective ending: full of
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 fraus ‘deceit’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fraus, p. 778 · dictionary scan
Roots
- fraus, fraudis Latin “deceit”
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