Etymology

persuasory

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First used 16th c.Latin persuasorius
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompersuādēre“to persuade”
  2. Latin · derived frompersuasorius
  3. English todaypersuasory

From post-classical Latin persuasorius, from the participle stem of Latin persuādēre (“to persuade”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. Persuasive.

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