"pseudo-" meaning in Latin

See pseudo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: [ˈpsɛu̯.dɔ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpsɛːu̯.do] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Latin pseudo- Derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “lying, false”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:der|grc:ψευδής<t:lying, false>|text=+|title=pseudo-|tree=1}} Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Latin pseudo- [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "lying, false", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Pre-Greek", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qsb-grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ψεύδω", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-ēs", "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "athematic", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-os", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ēs", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ης", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "-ής", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ψευδής", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pseudo-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="pseudo-"> Derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “lying, false”)., {{ety|la|:der|grc:ψευδής<t:lying, false>|text=+|title=pseudo-|tree=1}} Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Latin pseudo- Derived from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “lying, false”). Head templates: {{head|la|prefix}} pseudo-
  1. false, fake Tags: morpheme
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