sup|pos|i|ti|tious

sup|pos|i|ti|tious
sup|pos|i|ti|tious «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective.
1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »

a supposititious copy in place of the original.

2. not genuine; pretended; false: »

a supposititious science.

SYNONYM(S): spurious, counterfeit.
3. involving or based on supposition; hypothetical; supposed: »

a supposititious case.

4. illegitimate: »

a supposititious son.

[< Latin suppositītius (with English -ous) < suppōnere; see etym. under supposition (Cf.supposition)]
sup|pos´i|ti´tious|ly, adverb.
sup|pos´- i|ti´tious|ness, noun.

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  • sup|pos´i|ti´tious|ly — sup|pos|i|ti|tious «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »a supposititious copy in place of the original. 2. not genuine; pretended; false: »a supposititious science.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup|pos´- i|ti´tious|ness — sup|pos|i|ti|tious «suh POZ uh TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. put by fraud in the place of the genuine or original thing or person: »a supposititious copy in place of the original. 2. not genuine; pretended; false: »a supposititious science.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; …   English syllables

  • pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… …   English syllables

  • supposititious — sup·pos·i·ti·tious …   English syllables

  • supposititiously — sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly …   English syllables

  • supposititious — sup•pos•i•ti•tious [[t]səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine 2) based on supposition; hypothetical • Etymology: 1605–15; < L suppositīcius=supposit(us), ptp. of suppōnere (see supposition) +… …   From formal English to slang

  • supposititiousness — sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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