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apocryphal

/əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/

الترجمة: يصف رواية أو ادعاءً أو نصًّا مشكوكًا في صحته أو أصالته، وإن كان كثيرًا ما يُتداول على أنه صحيح.

مدخل واحد

adjective

C2formalcommon/əˈpɒk.rɪ.fəl/

Describes a story, statement, or writing of doubtful authenticity, although frequently circulated as being true.

  • 🌐يصف رواية أو ادعاءً أو نصًّا مشكوكًا في صحته أو أصالته، وإن كان كثيرًا ما يُتداول على أنه صحيح.
  1. Doubtful authenticity C1 formal

    Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

    • The story about the CEO's childhood is likely apocryphal.
    • Many apocryphal tales surround the famous explorer.
    • Historians dismissed the account as apocryphal.

    🌐مشكوك في صحته

    المرادفات: doubtfuldubiousfabricatedlegendarymythicalquestionablespuriousunauthenticunsubstantiatedunverified

    الأضداد: authenticconfirmedgenuineprovenrealtrueverified

  2. Biblical non-canonical C2 formal

    Relating to the Apocrypha, biblical books not considered canonical by some denominations.

    • The apocryphal books of the Bible are studied for historical context.
    • Scholars debate the inclusion of apocryphal texts in the canon.
    • The Gospel of Thomas is considered an apocryphal work.

    🌐أبوكريفي

    الأضداد: canonical

  • more apocryphal comparative form
  • most apocryphal superlative form