ˈplȯziv, -lȯs- adjective
Etymology: Latin plaus us (past participle of plaudere to applaud) + English -ive
1. : manifesting praise or approval : applauding
2. obsolete : pleasing , agreeable
3. archaic : specious
ˈplȯziv, -lȯs- adjective
Etymology: Latin plaus us (past participle of plaudere to applaud) + English -ive
1. : manifesting praise or approval : applauding
2. obsolete : pleasing , agreeable
3. archaic : specious
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012