elenctic
UK/ɨˈlɛŋktɪk/US/əˈlɛŋk.tɪk/
elenctic adjective: serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.
Adjective
elenctic (comparative more elenctic, superlative most elenctic)
- Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.
- ‘What lady?’ he asked in the elenctic tones of Lewis Carroll's caterpillar.1941, Vladimir Nabokov, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Penguin 1971 edition, page 101
elenctic meaning in Bengali
elenctic in Bengali
- খণ্ডন করতে ব্যবহৃত, অলঙ্কারশাস্ত্রীয় জেরা সংক্রান্ত
Forms of elenctic
| comparative | more elenctic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most elenctic |
| alternative form | elenchtic |
| alternative form | elenchtical |
| alternative form | elenctical |
Origin of elenctic
From Ancient Greek ἐλενκτικός (elenktikós, “refutative”).
Words formed from elenctic
Questions about elenctic
- What does elenctic mean?
- Elenctic means serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.
- What is elenctic in Bengali?
- Elenctic in Bengali is খণ্ডন করতে ব্যবহৃত, অলঙ্কারশাস্ত্রীয় জেরা সংক্রান্ত. See Elenctic meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is elenctic?
- Elenctic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce elenctic?
- Elenctic is pronounced /ɨˈlɛŋktɪk/ (UK).
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