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Meaning of supposititious in English:

supposititious

Pronunciation /səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs/

adjective

  • Substituted for the real thing; not genuine.

    • ‘the supposititious heir to the throne’

Origin

Early 17th century from Latin supposititius (from supponere ‘to substitute’) + -ous.