Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dolose
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deceitful, with hidden malice.

Example Sentences

"That having been obtained, everything should be restored to the former position, and the dolose party be condemned."
"Several texts tell us, however, that when the owner was a minor, there is a remedy against the dolose slave."
"A dolose act was an act committed with a view to causing damage. […] a dolose act will by construction always be culpable; on the other hand, a culpable act might either be dolose, if the occurrence of the harm was intended, or not, if it was not."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dolosus; compare dolus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dolosus

Frequently Paired Words

dolus dolosity

Questions

What does dolose mean?: Deceitful, with hidden malice.
Where does dolose come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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