apodixis

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English [edit]

Examples (rhetoric)

Everyone knows that global warming causes more extreme weather.

Etymology [edit]

EB1911 - Volume 01 - Page 001 - 1.svg This entry lacks etymological information. If you are familiar with the origin of this term, please add it to the page as described here.

Pronunciation [edit]

Phonetik.svg This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with enPR, IPA or SAMPA then please add some!

Noun [edit]

apodixis

  1. (rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.

See also [edit]

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=apodixis&oldid=12710280"