spuria

spuria

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: spyo͝oəʹrĭə, IPA^(key): /ˈspjʊəɹɪə/

Noun

spuria pl (plural only)

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.

References

• “spuria, n. pl.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• rupias, supari

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -urja

Adjective

spuria

1. feminine singular of spurio

Anagrams

• ruspai, spaurì

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Latin

Adjective

spuria

1. nominative feminine singular of spurius
2. nominative neuter plural of spurius
3. accusative neuter plural of spurius
4. vocative feminine singular of spurius
5. vocative neuter plural of spurius

spuriā

1. ablative feminine singular of spurius