transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspyu̇r-ē-əs ]
adjective
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard
Date: 1598
1. : of illegitimate birth : bastard
2. : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false
the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity
3.
a. : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged
a spurious signature
b. : of a deceitful nature or quality
spurious excuses
• spu·ri·ous·ly adverb
• spu·ri·ous·ness noun