duplicity的词源

英文词源

duplicity (n.)

early 15c., from Old French duplicite (13c.), from Late Latin duplicitatem (nominative duplicitas) "doubleness," in Medieval Latin "ambiguity," noun of quality from duplex (genitive duplicis) "twofold." The notion is of being "double" in one's conduct (compare Greek diploos "treacherous, double-minded," literally "twofold, double").

中文词源

duplicity：欺骗

来自duplicate, 两折，模糊，引申义欺骗。

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duplicity：口是心非，二重性  

词根词缀： -du-双 + -plic-折叠 + -ity名词词尾