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 [ˈspjʊərɪəs]

adj

1. not genuine or real

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant part or organ) having the appearance of another part but differing from it in origin, development, or function; false a spurious fruit

3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (of radiation) produced at an undesired frequency by a transmitter, causing interference, etc.

4. Rare illegitimate

[from Latin spurius of illegitimate birth]

spuriously  adv

spuriousness  n

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) a spurious framework for analysis
real, genuine, valid, authentic, sound, legitimate, honest, bona fide, kosher (informal), dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), unfeigned

Translations

spurious [ˈspjʊərɪəs] ADJ → falso, espurio

spurious [ˈspjʊəriəs] adj

[charges, allegations] → faux*(fausse)

(= unsound) [argument, reasoning] → infondé(e)

spurious

adj claim, claimant → unberechtigt; document, account → falsch; anger, interest, affection → nicht echt; argument → fadenscheinig; on the spurious grounds that … → mit der fadenscheinigen Begründung, dass …

spurious [ˈspjʊərɪəs] adj (gen) → falso/a; (affection, interest) → falso/a, simulato/a

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spurious [ˈspjʊərɪəs] adj (gen) → falso/a; (affection, interest) → falso/a, simulato/a