ˌsüdə̇ˈpigrəfə noun plural
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of pseudepigraphos falsely ascribed, with a false title, from pseud- + epigraphein to ascribe, inscribe — more at epigram
: spurious words purporting to emanate from biblical characters — compare canon I 3a, apocrypha