pseudepigrapha
pseudepigrapha · pseudepigraphas
Pseudepigrapha, Pseudepigraphen
Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons to lend them greater legitimacy, typically…Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.
UK/ˌs(j)uː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/US/ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/
Meaning
1 senses(plural, usually plural)Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.
Pseudepigrapha, Pseudepigraphen
More definitions
- 52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature
Translations
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By meaning 1
writings falsely ascribed:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) + ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), literaFrom Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) + ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), literally “false title”.
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