Word: elenchizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
len
chi
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of elenchize. To dispute.
Morphemes:
Affix: elenchus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔλεγχος
Language: grc
Decoded: elegkhos
Meaning: refutation, scrutiny, control
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.