What does mendacity mean?
2007-03-11 07:36:08 · 4 answers · asked by :) 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
men·dac·i·ty /mɛnˈdæsɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[men-das-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ties for 2. 1. the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie.
2. an instance of lying; falsehood.
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[Origin: 1640–50; < LL mendācitās falsehood, equiv. to L mendāci- (s. of mendāx) given to lying, false + -tās -ty2]
—Synonyms 1, 2. deception, lie, untruth, deceit.
2007-03-11 07:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by frogg135 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Lies and mendacity!!" Big Daddy's line in a Tennessee Williams play, one of my favorites...Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.
Anyways, look it up. I've given you some tools...do your own seeking.
2007-03-11 14:41:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means a lie or the "quality" of being a liar.
Someone who lies is mendacious
2007-03-11 16:52:54 · answer #3 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look it up here:
http://www.dictionary.com
My Mom always said you remembered words better if you looked them up yourself.
2007-03-11 14:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋