prevaricator

1. One who prevaricates.
2. (historical) An orator at the University of Cambridge fulfilling a similar function to the terrae filius at Oxford.

Etymology

Cognate with French: prévaricateur

In summary

From prevaricate + -or or Latin praevaricator: compare French prévaricateur.

Synonyms

liar

hypocrite

equivocator

pettifogger

quibbler

Jesuit

perjurer

Translations

menteuse

prevaricador

Schönredner

Faktenverfälscher

Tatsachenverdreher

Wahrheitsverdreher

ψεύτης

στρεψόδικος

menteur

prévaricateur

mentider

bugiardo

mentitore

raccontafavole

vendifrottole