Transcription
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te spyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈspyʊər i əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te spyoo r-ee-uh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈspyʊər i əs/
Definitions of non-spurious word
- adjective non-spurious not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. 2
- adjective non-spurious Biology. (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure. 1
- adjective non-spurious of illegitimate birth; bastard. 1
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Origin of non-spurious
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin spurius bastard, perhaps < Etruscan; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Non-spurious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-spurious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
Synonyms for non-spurious
noun non-spurious
- amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
- barratry — (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits
- casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
- chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
Antonyms for non-spurious
noun non-spurious
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
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