verisimilar

[ ver-uh-sim-uh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. having the appearance of truth; likely; probable: a verisimilar tale.

Origin of verisimilar

1
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin vērīsimil(is) (vērī, genitive singular of vērum “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar1

Other words from verisimilar

  • ver·i·sim·i·lar·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for verisimilar

verisimilar

/ (ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə) /


adjective
  1. appearing to be true; probable; likely

Origin of verisimilar

1
C17: from Latin vērīsimilis, from vērus true + similis like

Derived forms of verisimilar

  • verisimilarly, adverb

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