Etymology · Ancient Greek
ἔλεγχος
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος, most common first.
- elenchThat part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation.
- elenchusA technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point.