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Rareapocryphal
The correct spelling is apocryphal.
How to pronounce apocryphal
/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/
adjectiveIPA: /əˈpɒkɹəfəl/
Say it like: Apo-cry-fal
The correct spelling is apocryphal. Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. For example: "Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal."
Usage Examples
“Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.”
“There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
- 2.(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
- 3.(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
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