antanagoge

English

Examples (offsetting proposition)
He makes many good points, but he makes them disagreeably.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνταναγωγή (antanagōgḗ, “a leading or bringing up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ænˌtænəˈɡəʊd͡ʒi/

Noun

antanagoge (uncountable)

1. (rhetoric) Answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge.
2. (rhetoric) Offsetting a proposition with an opposing proposition in one's own speech or writing.

Translations

answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge

• Portuguese: antanagoge f

See also

• antanagoge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ta.naˈɡɔ.ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ta.naˈɡɔ.ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ta.naˈɡɔ.ʒe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.tɐ.nɐˈɡɔ.ʒɨ/ [ɐ̃.tɐ.nɐˈɣɔ.ʒɨ]

• Hyphenation: an‧ta‧na‧go‧ge

Noun

antanagoge f (uncountable)

1. (rhetoric) antanagoge (answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge)