Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fallax

/ˈfæləks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: fal-lax
IPA: /ˈfæləks/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

cavillation; petty criticism

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"First, after the sum of my fourth book, collected as pleaseth you, at the first dash you begin with an untrue report, joined to a subtle deceit or fallax, saying that my chief purpose that evil men receive not the body and blood of Christ in the sacrament."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fallāx (“deceptive”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

fallaxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fallacy

Questions

How do you pronounce fallax?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæləks/.
What does fallax mean?: cavillation; petty criticism
Where does fallax come from?: Borrowed from Latin fallāx (“deceptive”).

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