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Pronunciation / Transliteration: giten
"その幽霊の家の話は偽典であり、その主張を支持する証拠はありませんでした。"
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2 senses- 1
Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
"The story of the haunted house was apocryphal, with no evidence to support its claims." - 2
Relating to or denoting writings or reports not considered genuine or authoritative.
"Many apocryphal texts were excluded from the biblical canon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'apocryphus', meaning secret or non-canonical, which stems from the Greek 'apokryphos', from 'apokryptein' (to hide away). Originally used specifically in reference to biblical writings of unknown authorship, the term evolved by the 17th century to describe any narrative or story of doubtful authenticity, even though widely circulated as true.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apocryphal" is said worldwide
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apocryphe
Transliteration: apokrif
"L'histoire de la maison hantée était apocryphe, sans preuve pour soutenir ses affirmations."
apokryph
Transliteration: apokryf
"Die Geschichte des Spukhauses war apokryph, ohne Beweise, die ihre Ansprüche unterstützen."
apocrifo
Transliteration: apokrifo
"La storia della casa infestata era apocrifa, senza prove a sostegno delle sue affermazioni."
apócrifo
Transliteration: apokrifo
"La historia de la casa embrujada era apócrifa, sin evidencia que apoyara sus afirmaciones."
apócrifo
Transliteration: apokrifo
"A história da casa assombrada era apócrifa, sem evidências que sustentassem suas alegações."
अपोक्रिफ़ल
Transliteration: apokrifal
"भूतिया घर की कहानी अपोक्रिफ़ल थी, इसके दावों का समर्थन करने के लिए कोई सबूत नहीं था।"
伪经
Transliteration: wěijīng
"那个鬼屋的故事是伪经，没有证据支持它的主张。"
외경
Transliteration: oegyeong
"유령 집에 대한 이야기는 외경으로, 주장에 대한 증거가 없었습니다."
偽典
Transliteration: giten
"その幽霊の家の話は偽典であり、その主張を支持する証拠はありませんでした。"
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