ab absurdo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin ab absurdō (literally “away from harsh”), from ab (“of, from, by, since”) + absurdō (“silly, stupid”), ablative masculine/neuter of absurdus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ab absurdo (not comparable)
- From absurdity.
Usage notes[edit]
- Used to state that an assertion in an argument is false due to its absurdity.