Verisimilar
/ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmələr/noun
Appearing to be true or probable; believable.
Did you know?Verisimilar comes from Latin roots meaning “true” + “like,” and it’s the same ancient truth-root behind words like verify and verity.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vērus
“true, real”
Latin
Latin
-sĭmilis
“like, resembling”
Late Latin
Latin
vērisimilis
“true-like, probable”
14th-16th Century
English
verisimil
“appearing true or probable”
Modern English
English
verisimilar
“appearing true to life or believable”