English word bogus comes from Latin facere, Latin contra, Late Latin contrafacio, and later Latin *contrafacio ((Vulgar Latin, Late Latin) I counterfeit.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| facere | Latin (lat) | |
| contra | Latin (lat) | Across from, opposite. Against Against. Contrary to. In return, back. Opposite to. Otherwise. |
| contrafacio | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *contrafacio | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin, Late Latin) I counterfeit. |
| contrefaire | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To counterfeit (make false objects). |
| counterfeit | English (en) | (obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.. (obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.. A non-genuine article; a fake.. One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter. (transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.. (transitive, obsolete) To feign; to mimic.. (transitive, obsolete) To produce a faithful copy of.. [...] |
| bogus | English (en) | (US, dialect) A liquor made of rum and molasses. (computing, slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken.. (philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).. Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.. [...] |