Etymology of the English word specious
the English word
speciousderived from the Latin word
speciosus (beautiful, handsome, good-looking; spectacular, brilliant, impressive)
derived from the Late Latin word
species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of specious in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
