First Known Use: 1610
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supposititious
adjective sup·pos·i·ti·tious \sə-ˌpä-zə-ˈti-shəs\
Definition of SUPPOSITITIOUS
1
a : fraudulently substituted : spurious b of a child (1) : falsely presented as a genuine heir (2) : illegitimate
2
[influenced in meaning by supposition] a : imaginary b : of the nature of or based on a supposition : hypothetical
— sup·pos·i·ti·tious·ly adverb
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Origin of SUPPOSITITIOUS
Latin suppositicius, from suppositus, past participle of supponere to substitute
Related to SUPPOSITITIOUS
- Synonyms
- baseborn, bastard, misbegotten, natural, spurious, illegitimate, unfathered
- Antonyms
- legitimate
Rhymes with SUPPOSITITIOUS
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