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captiosus.

fallacious, deceptive

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kap.tiˈoː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[kap.t͡siˈɔː.s̬us]

  1. fallacious, deceptive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. captious

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. harmful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From captiō + -ōsus.

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