apocryphal

1. Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

   апокрифическийapokrifičeskij

   of or belonging to the Apocrypha

2. (broadly)Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

   Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.

   unecht

   апокрифи́ческийapokrifíčeskij

3. (broadly)Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

   There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.

   недостове́рныйnedostovérnyj, сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj

1. Apocryphal stories are the most fun variety of bullshit.

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2. They are apocryphal writings.

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3. That story about an apple falling on Newton's head is most probably apocryphal.

   ruЭта история с яблоком, падающим на голову Ньютону, - скорее всего, апокриф.

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