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Word: Fictitious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin ficticius (from fingere ‘contrive, form’) + -ous (see also -itious)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not real or true; imaginary or fabricated
Short Definition:not real or true
Examples:- reports of a deal were dismissed as fictitious by the Minister
Definition:
occurring in or invented for fiction.
Short Definition:occurring in or invented for fiction
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