elench

== English == === Etymology === Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος (élenkhos, “refutation, scrutiny”); compare Old French elenche. Doublet of elenchus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlɛŋk/ === Noun === elench (plural elenchs) (logic) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation. (obsolete) A specious argument; a sophism. ==== Derived terms ====