maieutics

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /meɪˈjuːtɪks/ === Noun === maieutics (uncountable) (uncommon) Synonym of Socratic method. ==== Related terms ==== maieutic maieutical ==== Translations ====