adj. 1 superficially plausible but actually wrong (a specious argument). 2 misleadingly attractive in appearance. speciosity n. speciously adv. speciousness n.
[ ME, = beautiful, f. L speciosus (as SPECIES) ]
adj. 1 superficially plausible but actually wrong (a specious argument). 2 misleadingly attractive in appearance. speciosity n. speciously adv. speciousness n.
[ ME, = beautiful, f. L speciosus (as SPECIES) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012