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mendacium.

A lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction.

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɛnˈdaː.ki.ũː]Classical-Latin[menˈdaː.t͡ʃi.um]
  1. A lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction.

    declension-2
  2. An illusion, counterfeit.

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From mendāc- (“lying”, “untruthful”, oblique stem of mendāx) + -ium (nominal suffix).

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