apocryphal

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/|/əˈpɒkɹəfəl/    美 /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/|/əˈpɑːkɹəfəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
    — […] ‘Tobit and his dog baith are altogether heathenish and apocryphal, and none but a prelatist or a papist would draw them into question. I doubt I hae been mista'en in you, friend.’
  2. Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. broadly
    — Many scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
  3. Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend. broadly
    — There is an apocryphal tale of a little boy plugging the dike with his finger.
    Fanny Hill

词形变化

more apocryphal comparative most apocryphal superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
semiapocryphal unapocryphal
相关词
Apocrypha apocryphalist apocryphally apocryphalness

词源

Etymology tree
English apocrypha
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English apocryphal
From apocrypha + -al.
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