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inganno

deception

noun een-GAHN-noh Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: From Italian ingannare (to deceive), from Late Latin ingannare (to mock).

Also means

trick

Usage Note

Inganno implies deliberate deception or a trap, stronger than a simple bugia (lie). The phrase cadere nell'inganno means to fall for a trick. The related verb appears in the idiom ingannare il tempo (to while away the time).

Examples

"Ha scoperto l'inganno troppo tardi."

Natural Translation

He discovered the deception too late.

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