Spanish Conversation · Level 178
15 words
Spanish word
ficticio
Pronunciation
IPA/fikˈtiθjo/
Meaning
- adjectivefictitious
Example
El contrato ficticio se creó para ocultar dinero.
The fictitious contract was created to hide money.
More examples
Usó un nombre ficticio para registrarse en la página.
They used a fictitious name to register on the site.
Core concept
An imagined person or thing with no real existence.
Common phrases
nombre ficticio
fictitious name
empresa ficticia
fictitious company
documento ficticio
fictitious document
Similar words
falso: Not corresponding to fact or truth; untrue in content.
imaginario: Existing only in imagination or fantasy, conceived mentally rather than actually present.
inventado: Made up or fabricated, created without basis in fact.
hipotético: Assumed for the sake of argument under a premise or condition.
Definition in Spanish
Que designa algo inventado, imaginario o existente únicamente en nombre, sin entidad real.
Word origin
From Latin ficticius and the verb fingere 'to shape, form, or pretend', the adjective denotes something imagined rather than real.
Usage tips
- No written accent appears in ficticio, and its feminine and plural forms follow regular agreement (ficticia, ficticios, ficticias).