SUPPOSITITIOUS


Meaning of SUPPOSITITIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˌpä-zə-ˈti-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin suppositicius, from suppositus, past participle of supponere to substitute

Date: 1610

1.

a. : fraudulently substituted : spurious

b. of a child

(1) : falsely presented as a genuine heir

(2) : illegitimate

2.

[influenced in meaning by supposition ]

a. : imaginary

b. : of the nature of or based on a supposition : hypothetical

• sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.