Pronounced: tuhr-vee-DROH-pea-uhn, adj
Notes: This word was new to me; well-read readers may be able to guess the meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word cozen means
- to deceive or induce to something by artful coaxing or shrewd trickery
- to gain by artful coaxing or tricky deception
First usage
Our word came into English in the late mid-1500s
Background / Comments
There are some linguists that think our word came from the Italian noun cozzone (horse trader) — this would make sense, given the reputation of horse traders. However, it would seem that most linguists believe our word came from the Old North French word coçonner (to resell), which came from the Latin word coctionem, which is the accusitive form of coctio (dealer).
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