First Known Use: 1663
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elenchus
noun elen·chus \i-ˈleŋ-kəs\
plural elen·chi\-ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē\
Definition of ELENCHUS
: refutation; especially : one in syllogistic form
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Origin of ELENCHUS
Latin, from Greek elenchos
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