pseudepigrapha

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pseudepigrapha

/ˌs(j)uː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ UK
/ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/ US

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From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) + ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), literally “false title”.

noun pseudepigraphon · pseudepigraph

plural, plural normally Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death. The Jewish pseudepigrapha bear the names of Old Testament patriarchs, kings, or prophets.

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noun writings falsely ascribed

日本語	偽典 giten
Français	pseudépigraphe
Deutsch	Pseudepigrapha, Pseudepigraphen
Italiano	pseudepigrafo, pseudoepigrafo
Ελληνικά	ψευδεπίγραφα psevdepígrafa

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@misc{pseudepigrapha_2026,
  title = {pseudepigrapha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pseudepigrapha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}