Etymograph

English

pseudocomplex

From pseudo- + complex.

Formed from pseudo- + complex

Ancient Greek ψεύδω ‘to lie’

Ancient Greek ψευδής ‘false, lying’

English pseudo-

Latin plectō ‘to weave, braid’

Latin complector ‘to entwine, encircle’

Latin complexus

French complexe ‘complex’

English complex

Today it means

adj Relating to the square root of ±1

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pseudocomplex”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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