Etymology of the English word mendacity
the English word
mendacityderived from the French word
mendacitéderived from the Late Latin word
mendacitasderived from the Latin word
mendax (lying, false; deceitful)
derived from the Latin word
mendum (bodily defect, blemish; fault)
Date
The earliest known usage of mendacity in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
