pseudepigrapha
Meanings
noun
- Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) + ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), literally “false title”.
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