Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun δόλος (dolos), which literally means "bait" and has a figurative meaning of "deceit, guile, treachery, trickery". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δολόω (doloo) meaning "to beguile, to ensnare" as well as "to corrupt, to adulterate". A closely related Greek verb is δολιόω (dolioo) meaning "to lure, to deceive, to use deceit".