释义 |
apocrypha /ə-pokˈri-fə/ plural noun (sing apocˈryphon)- (usu with cap) those books or parts of books included in the Septuagint and Vulgate translations of the Old Testament but not accepted as canonical by Jews or Protestants, and to later books (Apocrypha of the New Testament) never accepted as canonical or authoritative by any considerable part of the Christian Church
- Hidden or secret things (rare)
ORIGIN: Gr, things hidden, from apo from, and kryptein to hide apocˈryphal adjective - Of the Apocrypha
- Of doubtful authority
- Spurious
- Fabulous
apocˈryphally adverb |