Word: elenchizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
len
chi
zing
Definition: Present participle 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: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.