spurious
Pronunciation: /ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/
The English word “spurious” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- False, not authentic, not genuine.
- Extraneous, stray; not relevant or wanted.
- Bastardly, illegitimate.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin spurius (“illegitimate, bastardly”), possibly related to sperno or from Etruscan.
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