duplicity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dju-/
- /duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/
Etymology
From Latin duplicare (double). Equivalent to duplex + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being double or twofold.
For instance the rod-cone 'duplicity' of retinal function was first enunciated by the German microscopist Max Schultze in 1866 […]
1982, H. B. Barlow, J. D. Mollon, Senses, page 104:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duplicities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
double-cross · duplicitous · dupe
Translations (28)
bg двойственост (intentional deceptiveness) · it doppiezza (intentional deceptiveness) · nl dubbelhartigheid (intentional deceptiveness) · es duplicidad (intentional deceptiveness) · nl huichelarij (intentional deceptiveness) · tr ikiyüzlülük (intentional deceptiveness) · fr double jeu (intentional deceptiveness) · ja 二心 (intentional deceptiveness) · fr duplicité (intentional deceptiveness) · pt duplicidade (intentional deceptiveness) · cmn 口是心非 (intentional deceptiveness) · de Doppelzüngigkeit (intentional deceptiveness) · nl dubbelspel (intentional deceptiveness) · tr düzenbazlık (intentional deceptiveness) · fi kaksinaamaisuus (intentional deceptiveness) · pl dwulicowość (intentional deceptiveness) · bg двуличие (intentional deceptiveness) · mi raurekatanga (intentional deceptiveness) · ru двули́чие (intentional deceptiveness) · ca duplicitat (intentional deceptiveness) · cmn 表裡不一 /表里不一 (intentional deceptiveness) · de Doppelspiel (intentional deceptiveness) · de Duplizität (intentional deceptiveness) · ja 二枚舌 (intentional deceptiveness) · kk екіжүзділік (intentional deceptiveness) · ru дво́йственность (intentional deceptiveness) · el διπροσωπία (intentional deceptiveness) · ru двули́чность (intentional deceptiveness)