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Perfidious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Perfidious has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

"Punic faith"

"the perfidious Judas"

"the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"

"treacherous intrigues"

2

Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.

Example Sentences
"Punic faith" adjective
"the perfidious Judas" adjective
"the fiercest and most treacherous of foes" adjective
"treacherous intrigues" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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