spurious

spu·ri·ous  (spyr-s)

adj.

1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false.

2. Of illegitimate birth.

3. Botany Similar in appearance but unlike in structure or function. Used of plant parts.

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[From Late Latin spurius, from Latin, illegitimate, probably of Etruscan origin.]

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spuri·ous·ly adv.

spuri·ous·ness n.

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spurious

Adjective

not genuine or real [Latin spurius of illegitimate birth]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spurious - plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences" specious false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"
	2.	spurious - born out of wedlock; "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
	3.	spurious - intended to deceive; "a spurious work of art" inauthentic, unauthentic counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

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spurious

adjective false, bogus, sham, pretended, artificial, forged, fake, mock, imitation, simulated, contrived, pseudo (informal) counterfeit, feigned, ersatz, specious, unauthentic, phoney or phony (informal) << OPPOSITE genuine

Translations

spurious [ˈspjuərɪəs] adj → falso

spurious [ˈspjuərɪəs] adj → faux(fausse)

spurious [ˈspjuərɪəs] adj → falsch

spurious [ˈspjuərɪəs] adj → falso/a