Etymology

plausible

plau·si·ble
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Today it means: Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely. Full definition →

Latin plausibilis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromplausibilis“deserving applause, praiseworthy, acceptable, pleasing”
  2. English todayplausible

From Latin plausibilis (“deserving applause, praiseworthy, acceptable, pleasing”), from the participle stem of plaudere (“to applaud”).

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