| 单词 | petitio principii |
| 释义 | petitio principii[ pi-tish-ee-oh prin-sip-ee-ahy; Latin pe-tee-ti-oh pring-kip-i-ee ] / pɪˈtɪʃ iˌoʊ prɪnˈsɪp iˌaɪ; Latin pɛˈti tɪˌoʊ prɪŋˈkɪp ɪˌi / noun Logic.a fallacy in reasoning resulting from the assumption of that which in the beginning was set forth to be proved; begging the question. Origin of petitio principii1525–35; <Medieval Latin petītiō prīncipiī, translation of Greek tò en archêi aiteîsthai the assumption at the outset Words nearby petitio principiipetit feu, petit four, petition, petitionary, petitioner, petitio principii, petit jury, petit larceny, petit mal, petitor, petit point Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for petitio principiipetitio principii / (pɪˈtɪʃɪˌəʊ prɪnˈkɪpɪˌaɪ) / nounlogic a form of fallacious reasoning in which the conclusion has been assumed in the premises; begging the questionSometimes shortened to: petitio Word Origin for petitio principiiC16: Latin, translation of Greek to en arkhei aiteisthai an assumption at the beginning Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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