English Explanatory Dictionary

speciosity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or quality of being specious.
  2. A specious action, promise, ideology, etc.
noun
  1. The state or quality of being speciose.

Pronunciation

/ˌspiːʃiˈɒsɪti/

Word forms

speciosity speciosities

Etymology

From Middle English speciouste (“attractiveness”), from Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”), from speciēs (“appearance”). By surface analysis, speci(ous) + -osity.

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