Word: maieutics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ieu
tics
Definition: Alternative form of Socratic method; a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
Morphemes:
Affix: maieutic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or related to the Socratic method.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μαιευτικός
Language: grc
Decoded: maieutikos
Meaning: obstetric
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs