pseudepigraphic

adjective

pseud·​epigraphic

(¦)süd+

variants or pseudepigraphal

¦südə̇¦pigrəfəl

or less commonly pseudepigraphical

(¦)süd+

or pseudepigraphous

¦südə̇¦pigrəfəs

: of or relating to pseudepigraphy or pseudepigrapha : falsely or wrongly attributed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pseudepigrapha + English -ic or -al or -ical, or -ous

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