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pseudo-

/ˈsjuː.doʊ/
/ˈsuː.doʊ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English pseudo- (but uncommon before Modern English), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

prefix pseud-

morpheme False; not genuine; fake.
Similar: mis-
morpheme, proscribed Quasi-; almost.

Translations

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prefix not genuine

Español	pseudo-, seudo-
日本語	擬- gi-, 疑似 giji
中文	偽- /伪- wěi-, 假- jiǎ-
हिन्दी	छद्म- chadma-, कूट- kūṭ-
Português	pseudo-
Français	pseudo-
Deutsch	after-, schein-, pseudo-, falsch-
Italiano	pseudo-
Ελληνικά	ψευδο- psevdo-
Русский	псевдо- psevdo-, лже- lže-
العربية	زائف-

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Chicago

"pseudo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pseudo-.

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@misc{pseudo_2026,
  title = {pseudo-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pseudo-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}