Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Interrogatory.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
questioning .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ἐρωτητικός.
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Examples
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This erotetic (the Greek word for “question”) analysis clarifies two important points.
Semantic Conceptions of Information Floridi, Luciano 2005
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You know I make little pretension to your favorite erotetic method: and if I did, oh! do you not know, Harrington, my son, that, if I could but convince you on this one subject, I would consent to be confuted by you on every other every day in the year?
The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic Henry Rogers 1841
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I have no skill -- or but little -- in that erotetic method of which Harrington is so fond. "
The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic Henry Rogers 1841
whichbe commented on the word erotetic
Engaging in or pertaining to rhetorical questioning. (from Phrontistery)
May 24, 2008