fictitious Hear it!

fictitious definition

fic·ti·tious (fik tis̸h′əs)

adjective

  1. of or like fiction; imaginary
  2. not real; pretended; false fictitious joy
  3. assumed for disguise or deception a fictitious name

Etymology: L ficticius < pp. of fingere, to form, devise: see dough

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.