Etymology

pseudologue

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Today it means: A pathological liar Full definition →

Latin pseudologus ← Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromψευδολόγος“speaking falsely, lying”
  2. Latin · derived frompseudologus“liar”
  3. English todaypseudologue

From Latin pseudologus (“liar”), from Ancient Greek ψευδολόγος (pseudológos, “speaking falsely, lying”). Equivalent to pseudo- + -logue.

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