"speciosity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌspiːʃiˈɒsɪti/ Forms: speciosities [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒsɪti Etymology: From specio(u)s + -ity, originated 1426–75 from Middle English speciosity (“attractiveness”), from Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”), from speciēs (“appearance”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|specious|ity|alt1=specio(u)s}} specio(u)s + -ity, {{inh|en|enm|speciosity||attractiveness}} Middle English speciosity (“attractiveness”), {{der|en|la|speciōsitās||beauty}} Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} speciosity (countable and uncountable, plural speciosities)
  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being specious. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-speciosity-en-noun-RsTGl9Bd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (countable, rare, chiefly in the plural) A specious action, promise, ideology, etc. Tags: countable, in-plural, rare
    Sense id: en-speciosity-en-noun-Y9VzqsW1

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