ardit

Meaning

Adj

1. bold, daring
2. (derogatory) impudent

Noun

ruse, stratagem

Noun

1. (historical, masculine) farthing
2. (historical, masculine) a billon coin minted in Catalonia from the 15th to the 18th century

Concepts

ruse

trick

artifice

guile

martingale

ploy

shenanigan

trickery

wangle

wangling

wile

fast one

chicane

chicanery

Synonyms

estratagema

sofisma

trampa

🪤

astúcia

engany

farsa

martingala

argúcia

enredada

ensarronada

arteria

engalipada

art

🎨

farfolla

Translations

astucia

ruse

artimanha

artimaña

🪤

maracutaia

ardid

astúcia

stratagemma

τέχνασμα

πανουργία

List

truque

estratagema

feinte

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ərˈdit]

Etymology

Cognate with French: hardi

Borrowed from Occitan: hardit

In summary

Borrowed from Frankish *hardid, part participle of Frankish *hardjan (“to harden”), from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.
Compare French hardi.