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pseudepigraphical

pseud·e·pig·ra·pha
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-duh-pig-ruh-fuh]
    • /ˌsu dəˈpɪg rə fə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-duh-pig-ruh-fuh]
    • /ˌsu dəˈpɪg rə fə/

Definition of pseudepigraphical word

  • noun pseudepigraphical certain writings (other than the canonical books and the Apocrypha) professing to be Biblical in character. 1
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Origin of pseudepigraphical

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin < Greek, neuter plural of pseudepíigraphos falsely inscribed, bearing a false title. See pseud-, epigraph, -ous

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Parts of speech for Pseudepigraphical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pseudepigraphical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pseudepigraphical usage trend in Literature

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