aleive
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
- aleyve (obsolete)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aleive. Further etymology is uncertain. Possibly Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lēwjan, “to betray; to deceive”) or Arabic العَيْب (al-ʕayb).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aleive m (plural aleives)
- deceit (act or practice intended to deceive)
- Synonyms: aleivosia, fraude, velhacaria
- slander (false, malicious statement)