Pseudepigrapha Definition

so͝odĭ-pĭgrə-fə
pseudepigrapha
noun
A group of early writings not included in the biblical canon or the Apocrypha, some of which were falsely ascribed to biblical characters.
Webster's New World
A body of texts written between 200 bc and ad 200 and spuriously ascribed to various prophets and kings of the Hebrew Scriptures.
American Heritage

Writings falsely ascribed to or titled; pseudonymous or spurious writings; especially in the case of Judaic scripture ascribed to biblical patriarchs and prophets but really composed in the period 200 b.c. to 200 a.d. (e.g. II Peter).

Wiktionary

Origin of Pseudepigrapha

  • Greek from neuter pl. of pseudepigraphos falsely ascribed pseudēs false pseudo– epigraphein to inscribe (epi- epi-) (graphein to write gerbh- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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