menteor

Old French

Alternative forms

• menteür
• menteör
• menterre

Etymology

mentir +‎ -eur, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *mentitōr, mentitōrem, from Latin mentior (especially for the form menterre).

Noun

menteor oblique singular, m (oblique plural menteors, nominative singular menteors, nominative plural menteor)

1. liar

Adjective

menteor

1. lying (tending to tell lies)

Descendants

• French: menteur
• Norman: menteux