English Explanatory Dictionary

fictitious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Invented; contrived.

Pronunciation

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-fictitious.wav

Word forms

fictitious ficticious fictious

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰi-né-ǵʰ-ti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Latin fictus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -īcus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -īcius Latin fictīciusbor. English fictitious Borrowed from Latin fictīcius.

Synonyms

imaginary invented contrived fictive

Related words

fictional

Derived words

fictitious force fictitiously fictitiousness unfictitious
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