Mensonge

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Lüge , 🇪🇸 mentira , 🇮🇹 bugia , 🇵🇹 mentira , 🇨🇳 谎言 , 🇯🇵 嘘 , 🇰🇷 거짓말 , 🇸🇦 كَذِب , 🇮🇳 झूठ

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Etymology

**Mensonge** comes from the Latin noun *mentio*, the nominalized form of the verb *mentire* “to lie.” In Old French it appeared as *menges* or *mensong*, using the suffix *‑ong* to denote the act of lying. Over time the spelling and pronunciation shifted, the Latin *ti* becoming *s* and the suffix evolving, giving the modern French noun *mensonge*.

Synonyms

faux tromperie imposture supercherie fable faux-dit falsification

Antonyms

vérité sincérité honnêteté authenticité franchise