Etymology

deceptive

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Today it means: Likely or attempting to deceive. Full definition →

Middle French déceptif ← Latin dēceptīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēceptīvus
  2. Middle French · derived fromdéceptif
  3. English todaydeceptive

From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

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