supposititious
11supposititious — [səˌpɒzɪ tɪʃəs] adjective substituted for the real thing; counterfeit. Derivatives supposititiously adverb supposititiousness noun Origin C17: from L. supposititius (from supponere to substitute ) + ous …
12supposititious — a. Spurious, counterfeit, sham, mock, false, foisted in, subdititious …
13supposititious — sup·pos·i·ti·tious …
14supposititious — 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) +… …
15supposititious — /səpɒzəˈtɪʃəs/ (say suhpozuh tishuhs) adjective 1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine. 2. hypothetical. {Latin suppositītius} –supposititiously, adverb –supposititiousness, noun …
16supposititious — adj. spurious; substituted for the real. Derivatives: supposititiously adv. supposititiousness n. Etymology: L supposititius, icius f. supponere supposit substitute (as SUB ponere place) …
17Supposititiously — Supposititious Sup*pos i*ti tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See {Supposition}.] 1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing …
18Supposititiousness — Supposititious Sup*pos i*ti tious, a. [L. suppositicus. See {Supposition}.] 1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing …
19supposed — supposed, supposititious, suppositious, reputed, putative, purported, conjectural, hypothetical can mean accepted or advanced as true, real, or in accordance with the facts on the basis of less than conclusive evidence. All imply a measure of… …
20sup|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.… …
