traición

/tɾaiˈθjon/ · B1 · noun · f

treason

🗡️ traición = traitor + -ción, the act of a traitor; same root as treason

From Latin traditio, a handing over: handing a friend over to the enemy. English traitor and treason share the root. The -ción ending makes it a feminine noun, like nación.

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