Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apagoge

/ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: a-pa-go-ge
IPA: /ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀπαγωγή

Usage

Inflected Forms

apagoges (plural)

Derived Forms

apagogic

Synonyms

reductio ad absurdum

Questions

How do you pronounce apagoge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/.
What does apagoge mean?: An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Where does apagoge come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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