spuria

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UK/ˈspjʊəɹɪə/

noun

Spurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.

OriginLatin spuria →
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Meanings

nounspuria pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySpurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.

    The laſt will and teſtament of Grunnius, a Roman pig, publiſhed among Gruter’s Spuria, betrays not more evident marks of impoſition.

    1790, The Gentleman’s Magazine, volume 67, page 292

Origin

  1. Latinspuria
  2. Englishspuria

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

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spuria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spuria.

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