Main Entry: de·ceit

Pronunciation: \di-ˈsēt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English deceite, from Anglo-French, from Latin decepta, feminine of deceptus, past participle of decipere

Date: 14th century

1 : the act or practice of deceiving : deception
2 : an attempt or device to deceive : trick
3 : the quality of being deceitful : deceitfulness