ostensible

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[edit] Etymology

French, from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostendere 'to show', itself from obs- in front of (akin to ob- in the way; akin to Greek epi 'on, at, besides, after' and Old English eofot crime) + tendere 'to stretch' (Greek teinein)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ɒˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/ SAMPA: /Q"stEns.I.b@l/
  • (US) enPR: /ä-'sten(t)-s&-b&l, &-'sten(t)-s&-b&l/
  • Hyphenation: os-ten'-si-ble

[edit] Adjective

ostensible (comparative more ostensible, superlative most ostensible)

Positive
ostensible

Comparative
more ostensible

Superlative
most ostensible

  1. meant for open display; apparent
  2. alleged, having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

from Latin ostensus, past participle of ostendere 'to show', itself from obs- in front of (akin to ob- in the way; akin to Greek epi 'on, at, besides, after' and Old English eofot crime) + tendere 'to stretch' (Greek teinein)

[edit] Adjective

ostensible m. (f. ostensiblee, m. plural ostensibles, f. plural ostensiblees)

  1. apparent

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

ostensible m. and f. (plural ostensibles)

  1. ostensible, apparent

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