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treasonous

adjective

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adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English treason Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English treasonous From treason + -ous.

  1. Like or in the way of treason.

    His treasonous actions earned Benedict Arnold eternal scorn.