pseudo-

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See also: pseudo and pseŭdo-

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pseudo-

  1. (biology) Not a true, appearing like a true

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English pseudo- (but uncommon before Modern English), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying).

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pseudo-

  1. False, not genuine, fake

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Czech[edit]

Prefix[edit]

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    Synonym: pa-

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Further reading[edit]

  • pseudo- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /søvdo-/, [ˈsœwd̥o-]

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

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Noun[edit]

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Internationalism (see English pseudo-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpseu̯do-/, [ˈps̠e̞u̯do̞-]

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ψευδο- (pseudo-, false), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying).

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    pseudo-languefake language

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, false, lying)

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • pseudo-” in Duden online
  • pseudo-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Interlingua[edit]

Prefix[edit]

pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

References[edit]

  • Alexander Gode; Hugh Blair (1951) Interlingua Grammar, International Auxiliary Language Association, Inc., page 110

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpsɛw.do/
  • Hyphenation: psèu‧do-

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, lying, false).

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pseudo-

  1. false, fake

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Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-
    Synonym: niby-

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Further reading[edit]

  • pseudo- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pseudo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /psewˌdu/ [pseʊ̯ˌdu], /ˌpsew.du/ [ˌpseʊ̯.du], /pi.sewˌdu/ [pi.seʊ̯ˌdu], /piˌsew.du/ [piˌseʊ̯.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpsew.do/ [ˌpseʊ̯.do]

Prefix[edit]

pseudo-

  1. pseudo- (not genuine)

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Spanish[edit]

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo- (not genuine)

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Swedish[edit]

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pseudo-

  1. pseudo-