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pseudepigraphic

Variant of pseudepigrapha

plural noun sing. pseudepigraphon

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

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