Italian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἐριστικός (eristikós, eager for strife).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈri.sti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -istiko
  • Hyphenation: e‧rì‧sti‧co

Adjective

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eristico (feminine eristica, masculine plural eristici, feminine plural eristiche)

  1. eristic
  2. specious, captious
    Synonym: capzioso

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • eristico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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