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perfidus.

that breaks one's promise; false; faithless; dishonest; disloyal; deceitful

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpɛr.fɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.fi.dus]
  1. that breaks one's promise; false; faithless; dishonest; disloyal; deceitful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. treacherous; unsafe; dangerous

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

From per (“through; along”) + fidēs (“faith; trust”) + -us (adjectival suffix), based on the phrase per fidem dēcipere (“to deceive through faith”).

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