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- [uh-pok-ruh-fuh]
- /əˈpɒk rə fə/
- /əˈpɔkrɪfə/
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- [uh-pok-ruh-fuh]
- /əˈpɒk rə fə/
Definitions of apocrypha word
- noun apocrypha the 14 books included as an appendix to the Old Testament in the Septuagint and the Vulgate but not included in the Hebrew canon. They are not printed in Protestant versions of the Bible 3
- noun plural apocrypha any writings, anecdotes, etc., of doubtful authenticity or authorship 3
- noun plural apocrypha fourteen books of the Septuagint that are rejected in Judaism and regarded by Protestants as not canonical: eleven of them are fully accepted in the Roman Catholic canon 3
- noun plural apocrypha various writings falsely attributed to Biblical characters or kept out of the New Testament because not accepted as resulting from revelation 3
- noun apocrypha (initial capital letter) a group of 14 books, not considered canonical, included in the Septuagint and the Vulgate as part of the Old Testament, but usually omitted from Protestant editions of the Bible. 1
- noun apocrypha various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. 1
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Origin of apocrypha
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin < Greek, neuter plural of apókryphos hidden, unknown, spurious, equivalent to apokryph- (base of apokrýptein to hide away; see apo-, crypt) + -os adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Apocrypha
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apocrypha popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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