English Explanatory Dictionary

verisimilar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
  2. Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/ /ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪməlɚ/ /ˌvɛɹəˈsɪməlɚ/

Word forms

verisimilar more verisimilar most verisimilar

Etymology

From Latin vērisimilis, prop. vērī similis (“having the appearance of truth”), from vērī (genitive of vērus (“true”)) + similis (“like, similar”); see very and similar.

Related words

verisimilitude verisimilarity verisimilitudinous verisimilous
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