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pseudepigrapha

(so̵̅o̅′də pig′rə fə)

a group of early writings not included in the biblical canon or the Apocrypha, some of which were falsely ascribed to biblical characters

Origin: ModL < Gr, neut. pl. of pseudepigraphos, having a false title < pseudēs, false + epigraphein, to inscribe < epi, upon + graphein, to write: see graphic

Related Forms:

pseudepigraphal adjective or pseudepigraphic

See pseudepigrapha in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun

Spurious writings, especially writings falsely attributed to biblical characters or times.
A body of texts written between 200 B.C. and A.D. 200 and spuriously ascribed to various prophets and kings of Hebrew Scriptures.

Origin:

Origin: Greek

Origin: , from neuter pl. of pseudepigraphos, falsely ascribed

Origin: : pseudēs, false; see pseudo-

Origin: + epigraphein, to inscribe (epi-, epi- + graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

pseudˌe·pigˈra·phal (-rə-fəl), pseudˌep·i·graphˈic (so͞oˌdĕp-ĭ-grăfˈĭk), pseudˌep·i·graphˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl), pseudˌe·pigˈra·phous (-rə-fəs) adjective

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