Word: elenchus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
len
chus
Definition: 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.
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