petos

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • betrayal, treachery, treason
  • (legal) fraud

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish pettää (defraud, deceive, con, swindle, delude, mislead. betray, cheat).

Origin

Finnish

pettää

Gloss

defraud, deceive, con, swindle, delude, mislead. betray, cheat

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