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anatreptic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ana-trep-tic
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνατρέπω (anatrépō, “overturn, upset, refute”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀνατρέπω

Derived Forms

anatreptically

Questions

What does anatreptic mean?
Rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
Where does anatreptic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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