- plausive
- adjective Etymology: Latin plausus, past participle Date: 1600 1. manifesting praise or approval 2. obsolete pleasing 3. archaic specious
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Plausive — Plau sive, a. [L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.] 1. Applauding; manifesting praise. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. Plausible, specious. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plausive — [plô′siv] adj. 1. Rare applauding or showing praise 2. obs. var. of PLAUSIBLE … English World dictionary
plausive — /plaw ziv, siv/, adj. 1. applauding. 2. Obs. plausible. [1590 1600; < L plaus(us) (ptp. of plaudere to APPLAUD) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
plausive — adjective laudable … Wiktionary
plausive — plau·sive … English syllables
plausive — plau•sive [[t]ˈplɔ zɪv, sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) applauding 2) Obs. plausible • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L plausus (ptp. of plaudere to applaud) + ive … From formal English to slang
plausive — /ˈplɔsɪv/ (say plawsiv) adjective 1. Rare applauding. 2. Obsolete → plausible …
plausive — adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval approbative criticism an affirmative nod • Syn: ↑approving, ↑affirmative, ↑approbative, ↑approbatory • Similar to: ↑favorable … Useful english dictionary
approbative — adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval approbative criticism an affirmative nod • Syn: ↑approving, ↑affirmative, ↑approbatory, ↑plausive • Similar to: ↑favorable … Useful english dictionary
approbatory — adjective expressing or manifesting praise or approval approbative criticism an affirmative nod • Syn: ↑approving, ↑affirmative, ↑approbative, ↑plausive • Similar to: ↑favorable … Useful english dictionary
