elenctic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐλενκτικός (elenktikós, “refutative”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɨˈlɛŋktɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈlɛŋk.tɪk/ === Adjective === elenctic (comparative more elenctic, superlative most elenctic) Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination. ==== Alternative forms ==== elenchtic elenchtical elenctical ==== Derived terms ====