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perfidious
(per|fidi¦ous)
Pronunciation:
/pəˈfɪdɪəs/
adjective
literary
deceitful and untrustworthy:
a perfidious lover
Derivatives
perfidiously
adverb
perfidiousness
noun
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Latin
perfidiosus
, from
perfidia
'treachery'
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