devious

Etymology
1590s, "out of the common or direct way," from, from , from (see ) +. Compare. Originally in the Latin literal sense; the figurative sense of "deceitful" is first recorded 1630s. Related to,. Figurative senses of the Latin word were "retired, sequestered, wandering in the byways, foolish, inconsistent."

Adjective

 * 1) Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
 * 2) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.

Translations

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 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: хитрий, підступний


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 * Spanish:
 * Ukrainian: непрямий, звивистий


 * Hebrew: עקלקל
 * Hungarian:, nem egyenes
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