Word: pseudepigraphic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pseud
ep
i
grap
ic
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: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to