APOCRYPHAL Meaning of APOCRYPHAL in English [apoc.ry.phal] adj (1590) 1: of doubtful authenticity: spurious 2. often cap: of or resembling the Apocrypha syn see fictitious -- apoc.ry.phal.ly adv -- apoc.ry.phal.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012