sham
sham
adj.
Pretended: P. προσποιητός, P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.). V. ποιητός.
Spurious: P. and V. κίβδηλος. Ar. and P. πᾰρά̆σημος.
adj.
Pretended: P. προσποιητός, P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.). V. ποιητός.
Spurious: P. and V. κίβδηλος. Ar. and P. πᾰρά̆σημος.
sham
subs.
Pretence: P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Forgery: P. πλάσμα, τό.
subs.
Pretence: P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Forgery: P. πλάσμα, τό.
sham
v. trans.
Feign: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
v. trans.
Feign: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
SHAM
s. simulatio (the proper word a pretending that a thing is which really is not): dissimulatio (is a pretending that a thing is which really is not; concealment of truth or fact): fallacia (trickery): praestigiae (sleight of hand).
s. simulatio (the proper word a pretending that a thing is which really is not): dissimulatio (is a pretending that a thing is which really is not; concealment of truth or fact): fallacia (trickery): praestigiae (sleight of hand).
adj. falsus (general term): simulatus: fucatus: fucosus: adulterinus: subditus suppositus: fallax: alienus. [SYN. in FALSE] A sham fight decursio: decursus: decursio campestris or campi: decursus ludicrus (the two former general term; the latter as an exercise or for amusement; decursio always denoting the action decursus the state): simulacrum ludicrum; simulacrum proelii voluptarium; certamen ludicrum; imago pugnae (as a contest between troops for exercise and amusement after Liv. 26 51 in.; 40 6 and 9; Gell. 7 3 p. 273 Bip.): meditatio campestris (as a preparation for a battle Plin. Paneg. 13 1). A naval sham fight simulacrum navalis pugnae: to appoint a sham fight militibus decursionem or certamen ludicrum indicere (Vid: Suet. Ner. 7). To enter upon a sham fight milites in decursionem or in certamen ludicrum educere (to march out troops to a sham fight after Veg. Mil. 2 22): certamen ludicrum committere.
v. simulare: fingere: mentiri. Vid: FEIGN.
sham (subs. and adj.): expr. by simulatus, falsus, fictus, etc.: v. PRETENDED , PRETENCE .
sham (v.): sĭmŭlo, 1: v. TO PRETEND , FEIGN .