commentitious

adjective

com·​men·​ti·​tious

¦kämən‧¦tishəs

archaic

: fictitious or imaginary : feigned or lying

Word History

Etymology

Latin commenticius, commentitius, from commentus (past participle of comminisci to invent, contrive, devise) + -icius, -itius -itious

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