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feminine

/tʁa.i.zɔ̃/

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Translation

betrayal, treachery, treason

Word origin

From Latin traditio ('a handing over'), from tradere ('to hand over'). English 'treason' comes through the same French word, and 'tradition' from the same Latin noun.

Origin: Latin
Root: traditio
English cognates: treason, tradition

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraltrahisons

Examples

His betrayal cost his friends dearly.

The betrayals of the war live on in people's memories.

He was tried for treason.

She sees a betrayal in his silence.

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A friend's betrayal hurts a great deal.

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This word is part of lesson 55.