mendacious
Pronunciation: /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/
The English word “mendacious” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Lying, untruthful or dishonest.
- False or untrue.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendācium (“lie, untruth”), from mendāx (“lying”), + -ious.
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