pseudépigraphe

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψευδεπίγραφος (pseudepígraphos, “(literally) (with) false superscription”).

By surface analysis, pseud- +‎ épigraphe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psø.de.pi.ɡʁaf/

Adjective

pseudépigraphe (plural pseudépigraphes)

1. (archaeology, palaeography) pseudepigraphal

Noun

pseudépigraphe m (plural pseudépigraphes)

1. (archaeology, palaeography) pseudepigrapha

Related terms

• épigraphe
• anépigraphe

Further reading

• “pseudépigraphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.