Etymology

speciosity

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Today it means: The state or quality of being specious; speciousness. Full definition →

First used circa 1450Middle English speciouste ← Latin speciōsitās
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speciosity · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromspeciōsitās“beauty”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromspeciouste“attractiveness”
  3. English todayspeciosity

From Middle English speciouste (“attractiveness”), from Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”), from speciēs (“appearance”). By surface analysis, speci(ous) + -osity.

speciosity · noun2

From speciose + -ity; see -osity.

First known use, by meaning

  • from circa 1450 The state or quality of being specious; speciousness.

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