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supposititious

(sə päz′ə tis̸h′əs)

adjective

substituted with intent to deceive or defraud; spurious; counterfeit
suppositional; hypothetical

Origin: L suppositicius < suppositus: see supposition

Related Forms:

supposititiously adverb

See supposititious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.
Hypothetical; supposed. See Synonyms at supposed.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin suppositīcius

Origin: , from suppositus

Origin: , past participle of suppōnere, to substitute; see suppose

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Related Forms:

sup·posˌi·tiˈtious·ly adverb

sup·posˌi·tiˈtious·ness noun

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