Trompe

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 falsch, aber als wahr dargestellt , 🇪🇸 falso, pero que se presenta como verdadero. , 🇮🇹 falso, ma presentato come vero , 🇵🇹 falso, mas apresentado como verdadeiro , 🇨🇳 骗子，伪造者 , 🇯🇵 偽りであるが、真実として提示される。 , 🇰🇷 진짜인 것처럼 보이도록 제시되는 거짓. , 🇸🇦 كاذب يُقدَّم كحقيقي , 🇮🇳 झूठा, परंतु वास्तविक के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया गया

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Etymology

The noun *trompe* (deception) comes from Old French *trompe*, which in turn is derived from the verb *tromper* “to deceive, to trick.” The verb traces back to Latin *trompāre* “to deceive or mislead,” itself likely borrowed from a Greek root *tropos* “a change, device,” related to the Proto‑Indo‑European root *trep- “to turn, twist.” The noun was formed from the verb in Middle French and has kept the same meaning of a falsehood presented as truth.

Synonyms

mensonge faux illusion fraude canular imposture ruse falsification

Antonyms

vérité sincérité authenticité honnêteté veracité