ab absurdo

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin ab absurdō (literally “away from harsh”), from ab (“of, from, by, since”) + absurdō (“silly, stupid”), ablative masculine/neuter of absurdus. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/, /ˌæˌbæbˈsɝˌdoʊ/, /ˌæˌbæbˈzɝˌdoʊ/ === Adverb === ab absurdo (not comparable) From absurdity. ==== Usage notes ==== Used to state that an assertion in an argument is false due to its absurdity.