apocryphal

== English == === Etymology === From apocrypha +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/, /əˈpɒkɹəfəl/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/, /əˈpɑːkɹəfəl/ === Adjective === apocryphal (comparative more apocryphal, superlative most apocryphal) (Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha. (by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical. [from 1590s] Synonyms: allonymous, spurious Antonym: canonical (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend. Synonym: anecdotal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Apocrypha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Apocryphal Literature in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)