Etymology

dirimens copulatio

Today it means: Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified. Full definition →

Latin dirimēns cōpulātiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdirimēns cōpulātiō“separating connection”
  2. English todaydirimens copulatio

From Latin dirimēns cōpulātiō (“separating connection”).

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