adjective

suppŏsĭtīcĭus

fem. suppŏsĭtīcia · neut. suppŏsĭtīcium

() or , , suppono, I. B.

put in the place of; substituted

put in the place of another, substituted. *

is his own substitute; he needs no one to replace him in combat

In gen.: Hermes supposititius sibi ipsi, is his own substitute, i. e. he needs no one to replace him in combat, Mart. 5, 24, 8.—

not genuine; false •

In partic., not genuine, false, supposititious: mater, Varr. R. R. 2, 8, 2: explorator, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 71.

Perseus ID: n46984 Key: suppositicius