Etymology

isostheneia

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Today it means: The state of arguments having equal strength or persuasiveness; equipollent. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἰσοσθένεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἰσοσθένεια“equal strength”
  2. English todayisostheneia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰσοσθένεια (isosthéneia, “equal strength”)

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