"alethic" meaning in All languages combined

See alethic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈliːθɪk/, /əˈlɛθɪk/ Forms: more alethic [comparative], most alethic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀλήθεια||truth}} Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”), {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} alethic (comparative more alethic, superlative most alethic)
  1. (logic) Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true. Wikipedia link: alethic modality Categories (topical): Logic Derived forms: alethically, nonalethic Related terms: alethiology Translations (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth): alethisch (Dutch), aléthique [feminine, masculine] (French), aletic [masculine] (Occitan), alético (Portuguese)

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