apagoge

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧pa‧go‧ge
• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/

Noun

apagoge (countable and uncountable, plural apagoges)

1. (logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Synonyms

• reductio ad absurdum

Derived terms

• apagogic

Translations

an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary

• French: apagogie (fr) f
• Italian: apagoge f, apagogia f
• Portuguese: apagoge f, apagogia f

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• apagogia

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paˈɡɔ.ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paˈɡɔ.ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paˈɡɔ.ʒe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɐˈɡɔ.ʒɨ/ [ɐ.pɐˈɣɔ.ʒɨ]

Noun

apagoge f (plural apagoges)

1. (logic) apagoge (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary)