spuria

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

Template:en-plural noun

  1. Spurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.
    • 1790: The Gentleman’s Magazine, volume 67, page 292
      The laſt will and teſtament of Grunnius, a Roman pig, publiſhed among Gruter’s Spuria, betrays not more evident marks of impoſition.

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspu.rja/
  • Rhymes: -urja
  • Hyphenation: spù‧ria

Adjective

spuria

  1. feminine singular of spurio

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) spuria

  1. inflection of spurius:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) spuriā

  1. ablative feminine singular of spurius
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