plausive

plau·sive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plaw-ziv, -siv]
- /ˈplɔ zɪv, -sɪv/
- /plˈɔːsɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plaw-ziv, -siv]
- /ˈplɔ zɪv, -sɪv/

Definitions of plausive word

adjective plausive applauding. 1
adjective plausive Obsolete. plausible. 1
adjective plausive expressing praise or approval; applauding 0
abbreviation PLAUSIVE plausible 0
adjective plausive applauding or showing praise 0

See all 5 definitions of plausive

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Origin of plausive

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin plaus(us) (past participle of plaudere to applaud) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Plausive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plausive

plausive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plausive usage trend in Literature

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