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mentido

Mentido is the past participle of the verb mentir in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning that someone has lied or deceived. It is primarily used in compound tenses to indicate a completed action of lying. In Spanish, you would say, for example, ha mentido (he/she has lied) or había mentido (he/she had lied). In Portuguese, common forms include tem mentido (has lied) and tinha mentido (had lied). As an adjective, mentido can describe something that has been lied about or a person who lied, though more everyday terms such as mentiroso (liar) or mentira (lie) are often preferred in ordinary speech.

Etymology and origins: mentido derives from the Latin mentitus, the past participle of mentiri, meaning to lie.

Distinctions and usage notes: While mentido exists as the participial form, the standard noun for a lie

See also: mentira, mentir, mentiroso, deception, truth.

The
verb's
participle
has
carried
into
both
Spanish
and
Portuguese
with
similar
meanings
related
to
lying
or
deception.
The
usage
and
morphology
align
with
the
broader
pattern
of
Romance
languages
built
from
Latin
roots
for
lying
and
deception.
in
both
languages
is
mentira.
Therefore,
mentido
is
not
typically
used
as
a
standalone
noun
in
contemporary
usage.
In
most
contexts,
it
appears
as
part
of
verb
tenses
or
as
an
adjectival
descriptor
alongside
more
common
terms
for
deception.