inventio

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noun

One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the method used for the discovery of arguments.

OriginLatin inventiō →
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Meanings

nouninventio (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOne of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the method used for the discovery of arguments.

Origin

  1. Latininventiō
  2. Englishinventio

From Latin inventiō. Doublet of invention.

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Translations

Portuguese invenção
  • invençãothe method used for the discovery of arguments
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APA

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Chicago

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