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Epagoge
Epˊa-go′ge
,Noun.
(Logic)
The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
Definition 2025
epagoge
epagoge
English
Noun
epagoge (uncountable)
- (logic) The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπᾰγωγή (epagōgḗ)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e.paˈɡoː.ɡeː/, [ɛ.paˈɡoː.ɡeː]
Noun
epagōgē f (genitive epagōgēs); first declension
- (logic) induction
Declension
First declension, Greek type.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epagōgē | epagōgae |
| genitive | epagōgēs | epagōgārum |
| dative | epagōgae | epagōgīs |
| accusative | epagōgēn | epagōgās |
| ablative | epagōgē | epagōgīs |
| vocative | epagōgē | epagōgae |
Descendants
- English: epagoge
References
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “ĕpăgōgē”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette, page 592/3.