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fallax.

deceptive, deceitful

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈfal.laːks]Classical-Latin[ˈfal.laks]

  1. deceptive, deceitful

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. fallacious, spurious

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷʰh₂el-der. Proto-Italic *falsō? Latin fallō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin fallāx From fallō (“to deceive”) + -āx (“inclined to”).

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