traiçon

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin trāditiōnem, accusative of trāditiō (“a giving up, handing over, surrender, delivery, tradition”), from trādō (“give up, hand over, deliver over, betray”, verb), from trāns- (“over, across”) +‎ dō (“give”) (from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to give”)). Cognate with Old Spanish trayçon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾa.i.ˈt͡sõ/

Noun

traiçon f (plural traiçons)

1. treason

Descendants

• Galician: traizón
• Portuguese: traição