alethiology

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noun

The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.

OriginAncient Greek ἀλήθεια →
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Meanings

nounalethiology (uncountable)

alternative alethology

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe branch of logic dealing with truth and error.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλήθεια“truth”
  2. Englishalethiology

From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -λογία (-logía).

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Translations

French aléthiologie
  • aléthiologiebranch of logic dealing with truth and error
German Alethiologie
  • Alethiologiebranch of logic dealing with truth and error
Portuguese aletiologia
  • aletiologiabranch of logic dealing with truth and error
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APA

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Chicago

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