English word persuasion comes from Latin persuadeo, Latin suadeo, French suadere, and later Latin suasum (A persuasive voice A dirty grey color.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| persuadeo | Latin (lat) | (with dative) I persuade, convince.. I prevail upon, persuade or induce to do something. |
| suadeo | Latin (lat) | I advocate, promote, support, recommend.. I recommend, advise.. I urge, exhort; I suade, persuade. |
| suadere | French (fra) | |
| suasum | Latin (lat) | A persuasive voice A dirty grey color. |
| persuadere | French (fra) | |
| persuadere | Latin (lat) | |
| persuasio | Latin (lat) | Persuasion (act of). |
| persuasion | English (eng) | (colloquial, or, jocular) Any group having a specified characteristic or attribute in common. [from 19th c.]. A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology. [from 17th c.]. A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief. [from 16th c.]. An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone. [from 14th c.]. [...] |