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.

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