ab absurdo

adverb (or adjective)

ab ab·​sur·​do

ˌab-əb-ˈsər-ˌdō,

ˌa-ˌbab-,

-ˈzər-

: from absurdity

—used of an argument that an assertion is false because of its absurdity

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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