Monday, September 29, 2008

Vocabulary word of the week.

The word is perfidy.
I chose this word because I am currently reading “The tale of Despereaux” to my daughter. It is an enchanting tale about a mouse who dreams of being a knight who saves the princess. The author uses this word and suggests the reader look it up, so naturally I had to do just that.
Perfidy
Part of speech: It is a noun
Origin: It is a Latin word (aren’t they all?) perfidia, from the Latin word perfidus which means treacherous.
Definition: Perfidy is a betrayal, especially of a moral obligation or willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust.

1 comment:

BobG said...

A word that is frequently thought of when dealing with politicians.