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πειστικός
convincing /pistiˈkos/
adjectiveC1#3109 most common
Also: persuasive, compelling
Example sentences
Ο λόγος του ήταν πειστικός.
His speech was convincing.
Η δασκάλα μας έδωσε ένα πειστικό επιχείρημα.
The teacher gave us a convincing argument.
Δεν βρήκα την εξήγησή της πολύ πειστική.
I didn't find her explanation very convincing.
Ο δικηγόρος υπήρξε ιδιαίτερα πειστικός ενώπιον του δικαστηρίου.
The lawyer was especially persuasive before the court.
Παρά τα πειστικά στοιχεία, η επιτροπή παρέμεινε επιφυλακτική.
Despite the convincing evidence, the committee remained cautious.
Η επιχειρηματολογία του ήταν τόσο πειστική, ώστε έπεισε ακόμη και τους πιο δύσπιστους.
His argumentation was so convincing that it persuaded even the most skeptical.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πειστικός | πειστικοί |
| Genitive | πειστικού | πειστικών |
| Accusative | πειστικό | πειστικούς |
| Vocative | πειστικέ | πειστικοί |
Word family
πείθωto persuade
πειθώpersuasion
πεποίθησηconviction, confidence
πειστικότηταpersuasiveness
πιστόςfaithful, loyalEtymology
πειστικός comes from the verb πείθω, meaning to persuade, plus the adjectival suffix -τικός, which marks capacity or tendency, much like English -ive in persuasive. The verb πείθω is one of the oldest in Greek and also gives πίστις, meaning faith or trust. The underlying idea is bringing someone to trust or agree through argument.
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