SPECIOUS


Meaning of SPECIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspē-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species

Date: 1513

1. obsolete : showy

2. : having deceptive attraction or allure

3. : having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic

specious reasoning

• spe·cious·ly adverb

• spe·cious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.