mendace

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mendācem (“mendacious, lying, false”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /menˈda.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: men‧dà‧ce

Adjective

mendace (plural mendaci)

1. (archaic) mendacious, lying

   Synonyms: bugiardo, falso, menzognero, subdolo

   Antonyms: onesto, sincero, veritiero

Derived terms

• mendacemente

Related terms

• mendacio
• mendacità

Further reading

• mendace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana