decepcioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
- decepcion, decepcoun, decepcyoun
Etymology
From Old French deception, from Latin dēceptiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛˌsɛpsiˈuːn/, /dɛˈsɛpsjun/
Noun
decepcioun (plural decepciouns)
- fraud, deceit; the action of deceiving.
Descendants
- English: deception
References
- “dēcepciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.