elenchus
elenchus · elenchi
A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the…A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.
/ɪˈlɛŋ.kəs/
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.
Origin
From Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος (élenkhos, “refutation, scrutiny, control”From Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος (élenkhos, “refutation, scrutiny, control”). Doublet of elench.
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plural: elenchiSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular