Word: pseudepigraphical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pseud
ep
i
graph
i
cal
Definition: Of or relating to pseudepigraphy; falsely attributed works, texts whose claimed author is not the true author, or a work whose real author attributed it to a figure of the past
Morphemes:
Affix: pseudo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: False, not genuine, fake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψεύδω
Language: grc
Decoded: pseudo
Meaning: to lie
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: epigraph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπῐ-
Language: grc
Decoded: epi-
Meaning: upon
Affix: γρᾰ́φω
Language: grc
Decoded: grapho
Meaning: write
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.