Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Alteration of verissímil, borrowed from Latin Latin vērisimilis, from vērī + similis. Cognate with Spanish verosímil, Italian verosimile and Romanian verosimil.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ve.ɾoˈsĩ.miw/ [ve.ɾoˈsĩ.miʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ve.ɾoˈsi.miw/ [ve.ɾoˈsi.miʊ̯]
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧ros‧sí‧mil

Adjective

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verossímil m or f (plural verossímis) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. true to life; realistic (resembling reality)
    Synonyms: realista, realístico
    Antonym: inverossímil
  2. plausible (seemingly true)
    Synonym: plausível
    Antonyms: inverossímel, improvável, implausível