aleive
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- aleyve (obsolete)
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lēwjan, “to betray; to deceive”) or Arabic العَيْب (al-ʿayb).
Noun
aleive m (plural aleives)
- deceit (act or practice intended to deceive)
- slander (false, malicious statement)
Synonyms
- (deceit): aleivosia, fraude, velhacaria
- (slander): aleivosia, calúnia, difamação, injúria
Related terms
- aleivosia
- aleivoso