Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maieutics

/meɪˈjuːtɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maieu-tics
IPA: /meɪˈjuːtɪks/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Socratic method.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

maieutic maieutical

Synonyms

Socratic method

Questions

How do you pronounce maieutics?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪˈjuːtɪks/.
What does maieutics mean?: Synonym of Socratic method.
Where does maieutics come from?: From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

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