word
Literary
verisimilitude
ver-ih-sih-MIL-ih-tyood
ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːdListen
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Syllable breakdown
verisimilitude
Sounds like
Say 'ver-ih-sih-MIL-ih-tyood'.
Dictionary meaning
The appearance of being true or real; the quality of plausibility in fiction.
History and origin
Latin — 'verus' (true) + 'similis' (like).
Examples
- The novel's careful attention to historical detail gives it an extraordinary verisimilitude.
Common mispronunciations
ver-ih-SIM-ih-tyoodver-ih-sih-mil-ih-TOOD
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