"imposterous" meaning in All languages combined

See imposterous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more imposterous [comparative], most imposterous [superlative]
Etymology: impostor + -ous Etymology templates: {{af|en|impostor|-ous}} impostor + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} imposterous (comparative more imposterous, superlative most imposterous)
  1. (obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-imposterous-en-adj-QeMcH58l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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