SPURIOUS


Meaning of SPURIOUS in English

[ 'spjʊərɪəs ]

■ adjective

1》 false or fake.

2》 (of a line of reasoning) apparently but not actually valid.

3》 archaic (of offspring) illegitimate.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C16: from L. spurius 'false' + -ous .

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