Definition of supposititious
1a
: fraudulently substituted : spurious
b
of a child
(1)
: falsely presented as a genuine heir
(2)
: not recognized as lawful offspring
specifically
: born to parents not married to each other
2
[influenced in meaning by supposition]
a
: imaginary
b
: of the nature of or based on a supposition : hypothetical
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The first known use of supposititious was in 1600
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