deceptious en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin deceptiosus.
Meanings
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(obsolete) deceptive, tending to deceive.
as if those organs had deceptious functions
c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most deceptious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more deceptious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |