LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

plausibilis

plausibilis (neuter plausibile)
Classical[pɫau̯ˈsɪ.bɪ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[plau̯ˈsiː.bi.lis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationplausible (worthy of being applauded)
  2. two terminationpraiseworthy
  3. two terminationacceptable
  4. two terminationpleasing

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeplausibilisplausibilisplausibile
genitiveplausibilisplausibilisplausibilis
dativeplausibilīplausibilīplausibilī
accusativeplausibilemplausibilemplausibile
ablativeplausibilīplausibilīplausibilī
vocativeplausibilisplausibilisplausibile
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeplausibilēsplausibilēsplausibilia
genitiveplausibiliumplausibiliumplausibilium
dativeplausibilibusplausibilibusplausibilibus
accusativeplausibilīs
plausibilēs		plausibilīs
plausibilēs		plausibilia
ablativeplausibilibusplausibilibusplausibilibus
vocativeplausibilēsplausibilēsplausibilia

plausĭbĭlis, e, adj. plaudo,
I. deserving applause, praiseworthy, acceptable, pleasing (class.): censorium nomen (with populare), Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8: oratio, Sen. Ep. 5, 9: locus, Quint. 4, 3, 1.—Hence, adv.: plau-sĭbĭlĭter, with applause (post-class.): ingenium plausibilius manifestare, with more applause, Sid. Ep. 8, 10.

Origins

From plausus (perfect passive participle of plaudō) + -bilis.

Descendants
  • Catalanplausible
  • Englishplausible
  • Frenchplausible
  • Germanplausibelfrom French plausible
  • Romanianplauzibilfrom French plausible
  • Italianplausibile
  • Occitanplausible
  • Portugueseplausível
  • Spanishplausible
  • Swedishplausibelfrom French plausible

In English words that came into English from plausibilis

  • plausibleplausibilis

Quick answers

What does plausibilis mean in Latin?
plausibilis, a adjective, means “plausible (worthy of being applauded); praiseworthy; acceptable”.
How do you pronounce plausibilis?
In classical Latin, [pɫau̯ˈsɪ.bɪ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [plau̯ˈsiː.bi.lis].