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pseudepigrapha

Definition of pseudepigrapha

noun

  • spurious or pseudonymous writings, especially Jewish writings ascribed to various biblical patriarchs and prophets but composed within approximately 200 years of the birth of Christ.

Derivatives

pseudepigraphal

adjective

pseudepigraphic

Pronunciation: /-ˈgrafɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: neuter plural of Greek pseudepigraphos 'with false title' (see pseudo-, epigraph)

pseudepigrapha in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pseudepigrapha in the US English dictionary
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