pseudo-
prefix/ˈsjuː.doʊ/ · /ˈsuː.doʊ/
Etymology From Middle English pseudo- (but uncommon before Modern English), from Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).
1
Morpheme False; not genuine; fake.
2
Morpheme, Proscribed Quasi-; almost.
- Derived terms
- pseudodiaxial, pseudodicotomous, pseudodiequatorial, pseudo-Latin