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)
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- meant for open display; apparent
- alleged, having an intention that is possibly but not obviously true
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meant for open display; apparent
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alleged
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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)
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[edit] Spanish
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ostensible m. and f. (plural ostensibles)
