Etymology

persuasive

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Today it means: Able to persuade; convincing. Full definition →

Middle French persuasif ← Medieval Latin persuāsīvus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompersuāsīvus
  2. Middle French · derived frompersuasif
  3. English todaypersuasive

From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuāsīvus, from Latin past participle stem of persuādēre + -īvus.

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