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in utrumque partes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in- utrumque -partes
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Arguing both sides of an issue; the practice of presenting arguments for and against a given proposition.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin in utrumque partes (“literally 'into both sides, arguments for either part'”). From in + utrumque (accusative of uterque (“both”)) + partes (accusative plural of pars (“part, side”)). The phrase originates in rhetorical practice of arguing for and as a proponent against a proposition.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: in utrumque partes

Usage

Synonyms

in utramque partem in utramque parte

Questions

What does in utrumque partes mean?
Arguing both sides of an issue; the practice of presenting arguments for and against a given proposition.
Where does in utrumque partes come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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