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supposititious
[ suh-poz-i-tish-uhs ]
/ səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs /
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adjective
fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
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Origin of supposititious
1605–15; <Latin suppositīcius, equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere;see supposition) + -īcius-itious
OTHER WORDS FROM supposititious
sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly, adverbsup·pos·i·ti·tious·ness, nounWords nearby supposititious
supposedly, supposed to, supposing, supposition, suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress, suppressant, suppressed
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British Dictionary definitions for supposititious
supposititious
/ (səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs) /
adjective
substituted with intent to mislead or deceive
Derived forms of supposititious
supposititiously, adverbsupposititiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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