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feminine

/menˈtiɾa/

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Translation

lie, falsehood

Word origin

From the verb mentir ('to lie'), from Latin mentiri ('to lie, deceive'), related to mens ('mind'). The same Latin family gives English mental and mention.

Origin: Latin
Root: mentiri
English cognates: mental, mention

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralmentiras

Examples

That is a lie and you know it.

He told me one lie after another.

¡! .

Lies! I never said that.

He lived among lies and family secrets.

A little lie sometimes avoids bigger problems.

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This word is part of lesson 15.