menteor

Old French

Alternative forms

  • menteür
  • menteör
  • menterre

Etymology

mentir + -eur, possibly corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *mentitōr, mentitōrem, from Latin mentior (especially for the form menterre).

Noun

menteor oblique singular, m (oblique plural menteors, nominative singular menteors, nominative plural menteor)

  1. liar

Adjective

menteor

  1. lying (tending to tell lies)

Descendants

  • French: menteur
  • Norman: menteux
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