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Spurious Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Spurious has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

"a spurious argument"

2

plausible but false

"a specious claim"

"spurious inferences"

3

born out of wedlock

"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"

4

false or fake; not what it appears to be

"a spurious work of art"

5

False, not authentic, not genuine.

"The detective quickly realized that the signature on the letter was spurious and had been forged by a criminal."

Example Sentences
"a spurious argument" adjective
"a specious claim" adjective
"spurious inferences" adjective
"the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring" adjective
"a spurious work of art" adjective
Related Terms

Origin

The word comes from the Late Latin spurius, which meant "illegitimate" or "bastardly." Its exact origin is uncertain, though it may be related to the verb sperno or derived from the Etruscan language.

Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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