SPECIOUS


Meaning of SPECIOUS in English

[spe.cious] adj [ME, visually pleasing, fr. L speciosus beautiful, plausible, fr. species] (1513) 1 obs: showy

2: having deceptive attraction or allure

3: having a false look of truth or genuineness: sophistic -- spe.cious.ly adv -- spe.cious.ness n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.