duplicitous

adjective

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Roots

duodu- · Latin · two plicareplic- · Latin · to fold osus-itous · Latin · full of

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The word duplicitous breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: du-, from Latin duo (“two”); plic, from Latin plicare (“to fold”); and -itous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.