specious

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈspiːʃəs/    美 /ˈspiːʃəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
    — This idea that we must see through what we have started is specious, however good it may sound.
  2. Alternative form of speciose (“rich in species”). alt-of,alternative
    — Coelorinchus is the most specious genus of macrourids with 122 species at the time of writing and more yet to be described.
  3. Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
    — With early virtues plant your breaſt, / The ſpecious arts of vice deteſt.
  4. Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
    — And could any thing be more ſpecious, or more equal, than that fair diſtribution of power and profit, which men called the NEW MODEL?
  5. Beautiful, pleasing to look at. obsolete

词形变化

more specious comparative most specious superlative more specious comparative most specious superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
speciously speciousness specious present specious tiger
相关词
speciosity spurious

词源

词源 1
From Middle English speciose, specious, from Anglo-Norman specious, Middle French specieux, and their etymon Latin speciōsus (“good-looking”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
English speci(es)
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos
Latin -ōsus
Old French -usbor.
Middle English -ous
English -ous
English specious
From speci(es) + -ous.
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