Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a fortiori

/ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: a -for-tiori
IPA: /ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim; even more so; all the more so; so much the more.

adv

With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim.

Example Sentences

"Now starting and stopping cannot themselves have starts or stops, or, a fortiori, middles either."
"We're bound to accept an a fortiori claim because of our prior acceptance of a weaker application of the same reasoning. Frank can't run to the store in less than five minutes, and the restaurant is several blocks further away than the store. Thus, a fortiori, Frank can't run to the restaurant in less than five minutes."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin ā fortiōrī.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/
British English: /ˌeɪ ˌfɔːɹtiˈɔːɹaɪ/

Inflected Forms

more a fortiori (comparative) most a fortiori (superlative)

Phrases

a posteriori a priori

Frequently Paired Words

a posteriori a priori

Rhymes With

a priori chori horae korai story tall story glory japanese morning glory tory rory corey storey

Questions

How do you pronounce a fortiori?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/.
What does a fortiori mean?: With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim; even more so; all the more so; so much the more.
Where does a fortiori come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin ā fortiōrī.

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