spécieux

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin speciōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spe.sjø/
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Adjective

spécieux (feminine spécieuse, masculine plural spécieux, feminine plural spécieuses)

  1. specious
    Synonyms: captieux, fallacieux

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