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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELENCHUS

From Latin, from Greek elenkhos refutation, from elenkhein to put to shame, refute.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELENCHUS

elenchus  [ɪˈlɛŋkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELENCHUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elenchus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELENCHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of elenchus in the English dictionary

The definition of elenchus in the dictionary is refutation of an argument by proving the contrary of its conclusion, esp syllogistically.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELENCHUS


aduncous
əˈdʌŋkəs
ankus
ˈæŋkəs
bronchus
ˈbrɒŋkəs
crankous
ˈkræŋkəs
incus
ˈɪŋkəs
juncus
ˈdʒʌŋkəs
mancus
ˈmæŋkəs
odontorhynchous
ɒˌdɒntəˈrɪŋkəs
onkus
ˈɒŋkəs
ornithorhynchus
ˌɔːnɪθəʊˈrɪŋkəs
oxyrhynchus
ˌɒksɪˈrɪŋkəs
Pincus
ˈpɪŋkəs
rhonchus
ˈrɒŋkəs
rhoncus
ˈrɒŋkəs
uncus
ˈʌŋkəs
zincous
ˈzɪŋkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELENCHUS

elementary education
elementary particle
elementary school
elementary schooling
elementary student
elementary teacher
elemi
elench
elenchi
elenchic
elenctic
eleoptene
elephant
elephant bird
elephant fish
elephant foot
elephant grass
elephant gun
elephant in the room
elephant seal

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELENCHUS

Archilochus
Aristarchus
Bacchus
Callimachus
deinonychus
Gracchus
Hipparchus
jacchus
Lysimachus
Ophiuchus
Socratic elenchus
Telemachus
trochus
urachus

Synonyms and antonyms of elenchus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elenchus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELENCHUS

Find out the translation of elenchus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elenchus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elenchus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诡辩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elenchus
570 millions of speakers

English

elenchus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

elenchus
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

elenchus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эленхос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elenchus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তর্কশাস্ত্রানুয়ায়ী খণ্ডন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Elenchus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elenchus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elenchus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

elenchus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

elenchus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elenchus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

elenchus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

elenchus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एलेनचस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elenchus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elenchus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elenchus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еленхос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elenchus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

elenchus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elenchus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elenchus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elenchus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elenchus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELENCHUS»

The term «elenchus» is regularly used and occupies the 101.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELENCHUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elenchus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELENCHUS»

Discover the use of elenchus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elenchus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Does Socrates Have a Method?: Rethinking the Elenchus in ...
and especially since the publication of Vlastos's influential paper "The So- cratic Elenchus" in the early 1980s. 1 Vlastos thought that "the problem of the elenchus" consisted in the question why Socrates and his interlocutor abandon the ...
Gary Alan Scott, 2010
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Socrates in the Apology: An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates
When he is confuting the ancient caricature, it does not occur to him that the elenchus might be a technique capable of making the weaker argument the stronger. When dealing with the issue of whether he has corrupted the youth, ...
C. D. C. Reeve, 1989
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Philosopher-Kings
And it reveals an important weakness in the elenchus. The latter can refute the man, but his theory, and even his rational commitment to his theory, may remain immune to it. This defect in the elenchus will be driven home more fully by Glaucon ...
C. D. C. Reeve
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Platonic Political Art: A Study of Critical Reason and Democracy
It is necessary to examine the form and substance of the Socratic elenchus, in order to evaluate whether the Athenians' association of Socrates with Anaxa- goras or the Sophists was reasonable and why that would work in Athens to condemn ...
John R. Wallach, 2010
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The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault
He thetefote concludes that the otacle was tight aftet alL His successful elenchi of the Athenians have convinced him that his elenchus of the otacle has failed. He accepts the god's ptonouncement; he concedes its ttuth. He continues to ptactice  ...
Alexander Nehamas, 1998
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A Companion to Socrates
36 This is not the place to offer a detailed critique of this picture, though it is worth noting in passing how tightly woven its interpretive principles are: Socrates is revealed by his method, which is the elenchus, which provides a basis for dating  ...
Sara Ahbel-Rappe, Rachana Kamtekar, 2009
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Socrates and the Immoralists
The elenchus fails the test of craft-expertise.1 Thus, the objection continues, he cannot really mean that he possesses the political craft. The second objection merely reinforces the first. Justice is plainly understood by Socrates to be a part of  ...
Curtis N. Johnson, 2008
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Plato's Meno: An Interpretation
This use of elenchus is evident also in the other dialogues where the hypothetical method is employed. In the Plutedo elenchus is alluded to first when Simmias anticipates the hypothetical method by saying that so long as one is without ...
Cristina Ionescu, 2007
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Classical Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction
In an elenchus, Socrates poses a series of questions designed to elicit a statement of the nature or essence of some important virtue. In every case, the questions eventually uncover an inability on the part of his inretlocutots, most ofren by ...
Christopher John Shields, 2003
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The Development of Dialectic from Plato to Aristotle
THE 'DEMORALIZED' ELENCHUS OF THE SOPHISTICI ELENCHI It has not been sufficiently realized that the Aristotelian definition of the elenchus represents a semantic coup de force against the traditional representation of the elenchus.
Jakob L. Fink, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELENCHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elenchus is used in the context of the following news items.
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GLC Thrissur launches law review Elenchus Vol. (I) 2015
Elenchus Law Review, the flagship academic journal of Govt. Law College, Thrissur has been published by Centre for Economy, Development ... «Live Law, Mar 15»
2
Why Did the Gospel of Mark Survive?
North, J. L. 1977. “MARKOS HO KOLOBODAKTYLOS: Hippolytus, Elenchus, VII.30. Journal of Theological Studies 29: 498–507. Schildgen, Brenda Deen. 1999. «The Bible and Interpretation, Feb 15»
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At the Right Moment
It is a place of dialogue, of discourse, of the dialectic that is best known as the "Socratic Method" (Elenchus). Without such έλεγχος, the human ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
4
When BS Is a Virtue
... thinking has a prestigious philosophical pedigree, from Descartes's method of doubt back to Socratic elenchus, dialectical cross-examination. «Chronicle of Higher Education, Sep 14»
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Watch new video from Galway metal band Ilenkus
... Josh Guyett (guitar/vocals ), Rory Guyett (drums ), and Robin Van Der Klooster (bass ) – take their name from the Greek word 'Elenchus'. «Galway Advertiser, Sep 14»
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Public art, environment, history, and the locals all collide in the …
As disappointing as this decision is for those who donated thousands of dollars to see this climate change critical Elenchus happen, Feuer, ... «Grist, Aug 14»
7
Free Speech on Campus Series: Dalhousie University
Now their opinions have become more sophisticated thanks to you. This process of intellectual growth, the Socratic elenchus, is what university ... «The Prince Arthur Herald, Apr 14»
8
BRYCE VINE - TAKE ME HOME [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
elenchus 6 months ago. yes really good in person saw him in Oklahoma. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 2 ... «YouTube, Jul 13»
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Red Rock Resources - Zwielichtiges Management mit leeren …
Greatland Gold plc zahlte ab 2006 erst an Elenchus Ltd, dann an Condorex und im Geschäftsjahr 2011 sowie 2012 an General Mining Limited. «shareribs.com, Apr 13»
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Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Archimedes Top MIT list
... field of ethics, and it is this Platonic Socrates who also lends his name to the concepts of Socratic irony and the Socratic method, or elenchus. «Greek Reporter, Nov 12»

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