Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fictitious

/fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: fic-ti-tious
IPA: /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Invented; contrived.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: fake, fictional"
"Here we demonstrate that the explanation for this arises from subtle end-of-packet and wavetrain gradient effects such as microbreaking events and wave-flow decomposition subtleties required to conserve mass and momentum and avoid fictitious external forces."
"It is there in Trump’s decision to grant asylum to white South Africans because of a fictitious “white genocide” said to be taking place in their country."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Latin fictus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -īcus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -īcius Latin fictīciusbor. English fictitious Borrowed from Latin fictīcius.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
British English: /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

Inflected Forms

ficticious (alternative) fictious (alternative)

Derived Forms

fictitiously fictitiousness unfictitious

Phrases

fictitious force fictitious person

Synonyms

imaginary invented contrived fictive fabled fake fictional assumed false pretended put on sham

Rhymes With

delicious suspicious ambitious vicious malicious nutritious superstitious auspicious pernicious capricious judicious seditious

Questions

How do you pronounce fictitious?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/.
What does fictitious mean?: Invented; contrived.
Where does fictitious come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Latin fictus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -īcus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -īcius Latin fictīciusbor. English fictitious Borrowed from Latin fictīcius.

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