Word: perfidy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
fi
dy
Definition: Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
Morphemes:
Affix: perfidy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Specifically, in warfare, an illegitimate act of deception, such as using symbols like the Red Cross or white flag in a false claim of surrender to gain proximity to an enemy for purposes of attack.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: la
Decoded: per
Meaning: through, along
Affix: fidēs
Language: la
Decoded: fides
Meaning: faith; trust
Affix: -us
Language: la
Decoded: -us
Meaning: adjectival suffix