imposture

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French imposture, from Late Latin impostura, Latin impostus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɒstjʊə(ɹ)/, /ɪmˈpɒst͡ʃə(ɹ)/ === Noun === imposture (plural impostures) The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition. Synonym: cheating ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “imposture”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “imposture”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === simper out == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin impostūra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɔs.tyʁ/ === Noun === imposture f (plural impostures) imposture ==== Related terms ==== imposteur === Further reading === “imposture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /im.posˈtu.re/ Rhymes: -ure Hyphenation: im‧po‧stù‧re === Noun === imposture f plural of impostura === Anagrams === stupiremo