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verisimilitude

Syllabification: (ver·i·si·mil·i·tude)
Pronunciation: /ˌverəsəˈmiliˌt(y)o͞od/

Definition of verisimilitude

noun

  • the appearance of being true or real:the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude

Derivatives

verisimilar

Pronunciation: /-ˈsimələr/

adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin verisimilitudo, from verisimilis 'probable', from veri (genitive of verus 'true') + similis 'like'

Spell verisimilitude with veri- at the beginning.

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