speciosity

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being specious.
2. (countable, in-plural, rare) A specious action, promise, ideology, etc.

Synonyms

speciousness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌspiːʃiˈɒsɪti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: speciosity

In summary

From specio(u)s + -ity, originated 1426–75 from Middle English speciosity (“attractiveness”), from Latin speciōsitās (“beauty”), from speciēs (“appearance”).