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spuria

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: spyo͝oəʹrĭə
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈspjʊəɹɪə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹɪə

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noun

Meaning 1

Spurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Latin spuria, the nominative neuter plural form of spurius, whence spurious; compare trivia.