APOCRYPHAL


Meaning of APOCRYPHAL in English

/ əˈpɒkrɪfl; NAmE əˈpɑːk-/ adjective

( of a story ) well known, but probably not true :

Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from apocrypha + -al .

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