DECEPTIOUS

Etymology

Adjective

deceptious (comparative more deceptious, superlative most deceptious)

(obsolete) Tending to deceive.

Source: Wiktionary


De*cep"tious, a. Etym: [LL. deceptiosus.]

Definition: Tending deceive; delusive. [R.] As if those organs had deceptious functions. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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