/ menˈdeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) not telling the truth
SYN lying
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin mendax , mendac- lying (related to mendum fault) + -ious .
/ menˈdeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
( formal ) not telling the truth
SYN lying
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin mendax , mendac- lying (related to mendum fault) + -ious .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005