perfidious
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pɚˈfɪdi.əs/ / /pəˈfɪdi.əs/
adj
Etymology: From Latin perfidiōsus (“treacherous”), from perfidia.
- Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
“TRINCULO (speaking about Caliban): By this light, a most perfidious and drunken / monster: when his god's asleep, he'll rob his bottle.”
“The perfidious Ricimer soon became dissatisfied with Anthe'mius, and raised the standard of revolt.”