spuria

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English

Etymology

From the Latin spuria, the nominative neuter plural form of spurius, whence spurious; compare trivia.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: spyo͝oəʹrĭə, IPA^(key): /ˈspjʊəɹɪə/

Noun

spuria pl (plural only)

Spurious things; especially, a counterfeit or forged written work or one of doubtful attribution.
- 1790, The Gentleman’s Magazine, volume 67, page 292:
  The laſt will and teſtament of Grunnius, a Roman pig, publiſhed among Gruter’s Spuria, betrays not more evident marks of impoſition.

See also

ala spuria

References

“spuria, n. pl.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary

Anagrams

rupias, supari

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspu.rja/
Rhymes: -urja
Hyphenation: spù‧ria

Adjective

spuria

feminine singular of spurio

Anagrams

ruspai, spauri, spaurì

Latin

Pronunciation

spuria: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈspu.ri.a/,
spuria: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspu.ri.a/,
spuriā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈspu.ri.aː/,
spuriā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈspu.ri.a/,

Adjective

spuria

inflection of spurius:
1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

spuriā

ablative feminine singular of spurius

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