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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀπάτη (apátē).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: α‧πά‧τη
Noun
απάτη • (apáti) f (plural απάτες)
- deceit
- deception
- fraud, hoax
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- απατεώνας m (apateónas, “cheat, swindler”)
- απατεωνιά f (apateoniá, “swindle, confidence trick”)
- απατεωνίσκος m (apateonískos, “young swindler”)
- απατεώνισσα f (apateónissa, “cheat, swindler”)
- απατηλά (apatilá, “deceitfully”)
- απατηλός (apatilós, “false, deceitful”)
- απατώ (apató, “to cheat, to deceive”)
- αυταπάτη (aftapáti, “delusion, self-deception”)