Etymology

duplicitous

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Today it means: Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English duplicity
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  1. Englishduplicity
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todayduplicitous

From duplicity + -ous.

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