adjective Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species Date: 1513 showy , having deceptive attraction or allure, having a false look of truth or genuineness ; sophistic , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
SPECIOUS
Meaning of SPECIOUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012