pseudograph

noun

pseu·​do·​graph
ˈsüdōˌgraf,
-rȧf
: a false writing : a spurious document : forgery, pseudepigraph
pseudographer
süˈdägrəfə(r)
noun
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin pseudographus, from Late Greek pseudographos writer of falsehoods, from Greek pseudographein to write false statements, from pseud- + graphein to write

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“Pseudograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudograph. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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