fraudulent
English
/ˈfɹɔː.dʒʊ.lənt/, /ˈfɹɔ.dʒə.lənt/, /ˈfɹɑ.dʒə.lənt/
adj
Definitions
- Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.
- False, phony.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fraudulent derived from Old French fraudulent derived from Latin fraudulentus (fraudulent, deceitful).
Origin
Latin
fraudulentus
Gloss
fraudulent, deceitful
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifraudulent English
- fraudulently English
- fraudulentness English
- nonfraudulent English
- unfraudulent English
- fraudulenter Latin
- fraudulentia Latin
- fraudulentus Latin
- fraus Latin
- fraudulent Middle English
- fraudulently Middle English
- fraudulent Old French
- fraudulent Middle French