aprioristic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English a priori Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English aprioristic From a priori + -istic.
Meanings
- A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most aprioristic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more aprioristic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |