πιθανός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • persuasive, influential, winning
  • plausible, credible
  • (arts) true to nature, natural
  • easy to persuade, credulous
  • obedient, docile

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek πείθω (persuade, I persuade, convince, trust, obey) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeydʰ-

Gloss

persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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