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ad verecundiam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad vere-cun-di-am
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Appeal to authority, argument from authority.

adj

Of or relating to ad verecundiam.

adv

In an ad verecundiam manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened from Latin argumentum ad verecundiam (“argument to modesty”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ad verecundiams (plural) more ad verecundiam (comparative) most ad verecundiam (superlative)

Phrases

ad hominem

Frequently Paired Words

ad hominem

Synonyms

appeal to authority credentialism groupthink ipse dixit

Questions

What does ad verecundiam mean?
Appeal to authority, argument from authority.
Where does ad verecundiam come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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