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a·poc·ry·pha
 apocrypha
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(cap.) a group of fourteen books of the Old Testament that are rejected by Judaism, and considered by Protestants as uncanonical, eleven of which are accepted by the Roman Catholic Church.
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| definition 2: |
any of various religious writings of unknown origin and questionable authenticity. (Cf. canon1.)
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The word apocrypha
contains the following parts:
apo-, aph-
Greek
prefix
that means from, away from, off, off from
  Example words:
aphelion, apheresis, aphesis, aphorism, apocalypse, apocarpous, apocope, Apocrypha, apocryphal, apodosis, apogamy, apogee, apologetics, apologia, apologue, apology, apophthegm, apoplexy, apostasy, apostle, apostrophe, apothecary, apothegm, apotheosis, plasmapheresis
crypt, crypto, cryph
Greek
root
that means secret, hidden
Example words:
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