ψευδο-

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ψευδής (pseudḗs, false).

Prefix

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ψευδο- (pseudo-)

  1. false

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: pseudo-
  • French: pseudo-
  • German: pseudo-
  • Greek: ψευδο- (psevdo-)
  • Irish: súid-

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pse.vðo/
  • Hyphenation: ψευ‧δο-

Prefix

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ψευδο- (psevdo-)

  1. pseudo-, false, unauthentic, fake, counterfeit
    ψευδο- (psevdo-) + ‎μάρτυρας (mártyras, witness) → ‎ψευδομάρτυρας (psevdomártyras, false witness, perjurer)
  2. sham, pretend, spurious
    ψευδο- (psevdo-) + ‎προφήτης (profítis, prophet) → ‎ψευδοπροφήτης (psevdoprofítis, false prophet)
  3. resembling, similar
    ψευδο- (psevdo-) + ‎πάτωμα (pátoma, floor) → ‎ψευδοπάτωμα (psevdopátoma, subfloor)
    ψευδό- (psevdó-) + ‎τίτλος (títlos, title) → ‎ψευδότιτλος (psevdótitlos, half title)
  4. (chemistry) isomeric, having similar properties
    ψευδ- (psevd-) + ‎άργυρος (árgyros, silver) → ‎ψευδάργυρος (psevdárgyros, zinc)

Synonyms

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  • ψευτο- (psefto-) (not for formal or scientific terms)

Derived terms

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some examples

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