Latin
fallāx
‘deceptive, deceitful’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin fallāx.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin fallāx, most familiar first.
- fallacy ← fallaci ← fallace ← fallācia
- fallacious ← fallacieux ← fallācia
- fallax
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Etymograph / Latin fallāx