Main Entry: spu·ri·ous
Pronunciation: \ˈspyu̇r-ē-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard
Date: 1598
1 : of illegitimate birth : bastard
2 : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false {the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity}
3 a : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b : of a deceitful nature or quality {spurious excuses}
2 : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false {the spurious eminence of the pop celebrity}
3 a : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b : of a deceitful nature or quality {spurious excuses}
— spu·ri·ous·ly adverb
— spu·ri·ous·ness noun
