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ad verecundiam

ad verecundiam noun: appeal to authority, argument from authority.

Noun

ad verecundiam (plural ad verecundiams)

  1. Appeal to authority, argument from authority.

Adjective

ad verecundiam (comparative more ad verecundiam, superlative most ad verecundiam)

  1. Of or relating to ad verecundiam.
    • Well, that's an ad verecundiam argument.

Adverb

ad verecundiam (comparative more ad verecundiam, superlative most ad verecundiam)

  1. In an ad verecundiam manner.
    • He tried to make his case by arguing ad verecundiam.

Synonyms of ad verecundiam

Forms of ad verecundiam

Noun
pluralad verecundiams
Adjective
comparativemore ad verecundiam
superlativemost ad verecundiam
Adverb
comparativemore ad verecundiam
superlativemost ad verecundiam

Origin of ad verecundiam

Shortened from Latin argumentum ad verecundiam (“argument to modesty”).

Questions about ad verecundiam

What does ad verecundiam mean?
Ad verecundiam means appeal to authority, argument from authority.
What part of speech is ad verecundiam?
Ad verecundiam can be a noun, an adjective or an adverb.
What is the plural of ad verecundiam?
The plural of ad verecundiam is ad verecundiams.

Words near ad verecundiam in the dictionary

  1. ad valorem
  2. ad valorem tax
  3. ad valorem taxes
  4. ad valorems
  5. ad verbum
  6. ad verecundiam
  7. ad verecundiams
  8. ad vitam aut culpam
  9. ad vivum
  10. AD&D
  11. AD&Ds

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