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elenchize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elenchize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dispute.

Archaic

verb

To argue by elenchus, leading one's opponent to the desired conclusion by agreement with a series of logical steps.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From elenchus + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

elenchizes (present, singular) elenchizing (participle, present) elenchized (participle, past) elenchized (past)

Questions

What does elenchize mean?
To dispute.
Where does elenchize come from?
From elenchus + -ize.

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