persuasif

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin persuāsīvus. Morphologically, from persuasion +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.sɥa.zif/

Adjective

persuasif (feminine persuasive, masculine plural persuasifs, feminine plural persuasives)

1. persuasive

   Synonym: convaincant

   Coordinate term: dissuasif

Related terms

• persuader

Further reading

• “persuasif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.