Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOCRATIC, SOCRATICAL

a.Pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage, or his language or manner of teaching and philosophizing. The Socratic metod of resoning and instruction was by inter rugatories.

 

SOCRATICALLY

adv. In the Socratic method.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SOCRATIC; SOCRATICAL

So *crat "ic, So *crat "ic *al, a. Etym: [L. Socraticus, Gr.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469 -399 ), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing.

 

Note: The Socratic method of reasoning and instruction was by a series of questions leading the one to whom they were addressed to perceive and admit what was true or false in doctrine, or right or wrong in conduct.

 

SOCRATICALLY

SOCRATICALLY So *crat "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In the Socratic method.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Socratic

So crat ic |səˈkratik səˈkrædɪk | ▶adjective of or relating to Socrates or his philosophy. ▶noun a follower of Socrates. DERIVATIVES So crat i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb

 

Socratic elenchus

So crat ic e len chus |səˈkratik iˈleNGkəs səˌkrædɪk əˈlɛŋkəs | ▶noun see elenchus.

 

Socratic irony

So crat ic i ro ny ▶noun a pose of ignorance assumed in order to entice others into making statements that can then be challenged.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Socratic

Socratic |səˈkratɪk | ▶adjective relating to Socrates or his philosophy. ▶noun a follower of Socrates. DERIVATIVES Socratically adverb

 

Socratic elenchus

So |crat ¦ic elen |chus ▶noun see elenchus.

 

Socratic irony

So |crat ¦ic irony ▶noun [ mass noun ] a pose of ignorance assumed in order to entice others into making statements that can then be challenged.

 

Spanish Dictionary

socrático, -ca

socrático, -ca adjetivo 1 De Sócrates (470 -399 a. C.) o relacionado con este filósofo griego :para Erasmo, conforme con el pensamiento socrático, el conocimiento lleva a la virtud .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que sigue el método de Sócrates .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Socratic

So crat ic /səkrǽtɪk |sɔ -/形容詞 ソクラテス (哲学 )の ; ソクラテス式の [的な ].名詞 C ソクラテス学徒 [門下生 ].～̀ í rony 〘哲 〙ソクラテス的反語 〘無知を装って質問し, 相手の無知を悟らせる方法 〙.～̀ m é thod 〖the ～〗ソクラテス式問答法 [弁証法 ].