pseudepigraphy | Word of the Day

April 26, 2019 pseudepigraphy [soo-duh-pig-ruh-fee] noun 1. the false ascription of a piece of writing to an author. word-trends How Does Adding The Word "Possible" Change News word-trends What's Happening With The Word "Unicorn"? WORD OF THE DAY pseudepigraphy continued... QUOTES If de León was the author, his exercise in pseudepigraphy was among the most successful in history. -- Ezra Glinter, "A mysterious medieval text, decrypted," Boston Globe, June 26, 2016 ORIGIN The noun pseudepigraphy comes from Late Latin pseudepigrapha, a neuter plural adjective (from pseudepigraphus) used as a noun meaning "books or writings falsely titled or attributed to Hebrew writings supposedly composed by biblical patriarchs and prophets." Pseudepigrapha was borrowed unchanged from the Greek compound adjective pseudepígrapha (from pseudepígraphos), composed of pseudḗs "false" and the Greek combining form -grapha, neuter plural of -graphos "drawn or written." Pseudepigraphy entered English in the 19th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 The Google Effect And More 'Rules' The Internet Created Who needs to stash away names and dates into our longterm memory when we have Google? And, guess what, that phenomenon has a name! 2 Dissent vs. Protest: Why Choosing The Right Word Matters It seems political conflict in the 2010s has put the words dissent and protest at the center of our vocabulary. But are we using them correctly? 3 Does "Spark Joy" Mean The Same Thing In English And Japanese? In the context of the KonMari method, joy goes beyond just happiness. So what does it actually mean in Japanese, then? 4 Is There A Difference Between "Calling In" And "Calling Out"? Do you say "calling out sick" or "calling in sick"? That debate could go on forever. But, "calling out" and "calling in" actually have very specific meanings in the world of social justice. 5 The Issue With Casually Using The Word "Binge" When we enjoy things, it's normal for us to indulge in them. There's even a handy little word we pull out just for these instances of indulging in something we love: "binge." But, is using this word making light of serious disorders? © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy