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feminine

/tɾaiˈθjon/

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Translation

betrayal

Word origin

From Latin traditio ('a handing over'), from tradere ('to hand over'), from trans ('across') plus dare ('to give'). The same root gives English 'tradition', 'treason' and 'traitor'.

Origin
Latin
Root
traditio
English cognates
treason, traitor, tradition

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltraiciones

Examples

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His betrayal broke the hearts of all his friends.

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She could not believe such a betrayal.

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The novel tells a story of love and betrayal.

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How does one recover trust after a betrayal?

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For him, lying to a friend was the worst betrayal.

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This word is part of lesson 49.