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apodictic

/æpəˈdɪktɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
apo-d-ic-tic
IPA
/æpəˈdɪktɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.

adj

Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.

adj

Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, “affording proof”, “demonstrative”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “to demonstrate”). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, “separate, without”), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æpəˈdɪktɪk/
  • British English: /apəʊˈdɪktɪk/

Inflected Forms

more apodictic (comparative) most apodictic (superlative) apodeictic (alternative)

Derived Forms

apodict apodictical apodictically apodicticity apodictism

Synonyms

apodeictic

Antonyms

problematic assertorical

Questions

How do you pronounce apodictic?
The recorded pronunciation is /æpəˈdɪktɪk/.
What does apodictic mean?
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
Where does apodictic come from?
From the Latin apodīcticus (“proving clearly”, “demonstrative”), from the Ancient Greek ἀποδεικτικός (apodeiktikós, “affording proof”, “demonstrative”), from ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeíknumi, “to demonstrate”). In turn, from ἀπο- (apo-, “separate, without”), and δεικτικός (deiktikós, “capable of proof”).

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