Word: elenchize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
len
chize
Definition: To argue by elenchus, leading one's opponent to the desired conclusion by agreement with a series of logical steps.
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