qui perhibetur, dicitur, or fertur (that is said to be): opinatus (imaginary; opposed to verus): simulatus, fictus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) fictus et simulatus (feigned, opposed to verus): imaginarius (that is present, happens, etc., only in form, without having full validity; imaginary; first in Livy, neque se imaginariis fascibus eorum cessuros esse, 3, 41): adumbratus (sketched in appearance only; feigned; opposed to verus): fucatus, fucosus (deceiving by a fair appearance; hence not genuine; opposed to verus). ☞ Speciosus is = “striking the senses by its fair exterior.” Sometimes “pretended” may be translated, (a) by the adverb ficte; a pretended reconciliation, gratia ficte reconciliata: (b) by id quod videtur neque est; e.g., pretended expediency, ea quae videtur utilitas, neque est; id quod videtur utile esse, neque est: (c) by species with the genitive; a pretended advantage, species utilitatis.