Where does “supposititious” come from?
Supposititious comes from Latin supposititius, meaning spurious or counterfeit, derived from suppositus, the past participle of supponere, meaning to put under or substitute.
supposititious (English): Spurious; substituted for the genuine,...
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- Spurious; substituted for the genuine,...
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