English → Latin
“supposititious” in Latin
suppōnōto put, place under; to subject (to); to falsifysubdōto put, place, set or lay under; set to or apply under; to bring under, subject, subdue; expose; to bring on, furnish, ssubdĭtīcĭussubstitutedsubditīvussubstituted; spurious, counterfeitsuppositīciussubstituted (put in place of another); false, not genuine
The English word supposititious itself goes back to Latin suppōnō, through suppositīcius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
supposititious
suppositus (Plaut.); subditus (Liv.); subditicius (Plaut., Cic.); subditivus (Plaut., Suet.); suppositicius (Varr.; e.g., filius subditivus, Suet.; libri subditicii, Quint.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for supposititious?
- The usual Latin words for “supposititious” are suppōnō, subdō, subdĭtīcĭus; also subditīvus, suppositīcius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.