PSEUDEPIGRAPHA

Pseudepigrapha

(noun) 52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pseudepigrapha pl (plural only)

Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy. They were typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author had died.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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