ab absurdo

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English

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Etymology

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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

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/, /ˌæˌbæbˈsɝˌdoʊ/, /ˌæˌbæbˈzɝˌdoʊ/

Adverb

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ab absurdo (not comparable)

  1. From absurdity.

Usage notes

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  • Used to state that an assertion in an argument is false due to its absurdity.
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