Meaning & use
perfidia
Betrayal or unfaithfulness, especially disloyalty in love; a Spanish word closely related to the English 'perfidy.'
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The song's lyrics describe the perfidia of a lover who left without warning.
In the story, perfidia among the courtiers eventually leads to the king's downfall.
A note on using this word
Perfidia is best known in English through the classic 1939 song of the same name, and it shares its root with the English word 'perfidy.'
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