Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apagogic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-a-gog-ic
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Etymology

Etymology tree English apagoge Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English apagogic From apagoge + -ic.

Phrases

ad absurdum

Frequently Paired Words

apagogical apagogically ad absurdum

Questions

What does apagogic mean?: Proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Where does apagogic come from?: Etymology tree English apagoge Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English apagogic From apagoge + -ic.

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