apagogic

English

Etymology

apagoge +‎ -ic

Adjective

apagogic (not comparable)

1. (rhetoric) Proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Related terms

• apagogical
• apagogically

Translations

proving indirectly, by showing the impossibility, or absurdity of the contrary

• Italian: apagogico
• Polish: apagogiczny
• Portuguese: apagógico

See also

• ad absurdum

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French apagogique.

Adjective

apagogic m or n (feminine singular apagogică, masculine plural apagogici, feminine and neuter plural apagogice)

1. apagogic

Declension

Declension of apagogic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	apagogic		apagogică	apagogici	apagogice
	definite	apagogicul		apagogica	apagogicii	apagogicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	apagogic		apagogice	apagogici	apagogice
	definite	apagogicului		apagogicei	apagogicilor	apagogicelor